If you never existed, I won’t exist, Rema tells D’banj

Nigerian Afrobeats famous individual, Divine Ikubor, better identified as Rema, has paid tribute to song epic D’banj for paving the map in which for artistes savor him in the UK song scene.

Rema made the commentary on Sunday evening, June 8, all via his purchased-out concert on the enduring O2 Arena in London, the put he brought the Koko Master himself on stage to the pride of thousands of fans.

Essentially based fully on the “Still Down” crooner, D’banj’s groundbreaking hit “Oliver Twist”, which broke into the UK Top 10 chart in 2012, became once a turning point that opened doors for Nigerian acts on the international stage.

“To begin with, I are attempting to like you for opening the doors,” Rema mentioned. “You were one amongst the first ones to raise Afrobeats to the UK. You and Don Jazzy held it down. Y’all opened that door. I like you for lifestyles. I savor you from the bottom of my coronary heart. Must you by no capability existed, I would possess by no capability existed.”

The emotional second drew cheers from the group and marked a symbolic passing of the torch between generations.
Many fans on-line possess praised Rema for giving D’banj his flowers whereas aloof alive.

D’banj, who dominated the early 2000s with hits savor “Why Me”, “Fall in Handle” and “Without note”, is widely recognised for taking Afrobeats to a world level, specifically all via his days with Don Jazzy below Mo’Hits Recordsdata.

Rema’s tribute has since long gone viral on social media, sparking nostalgia and applause for the role D’banj performed in making Afrobeats a international pressure.

The O2 concert, which attracted over 20,000 fans, also featured shock appearances, radiant visuals, and a performance catalogue that spanned Rema’s transient however impactful profession.