Afrobeat star Divine Ikubor a.k.a Rema who is enjoying his tour of India has promised his fans there that he would infuse India music to his next work.
Rema started his ‘Calm Down’ tour of India Thursday with a gig in New Delhi, he is expected to perform tonight at Mumbai before rounding up Sunday in Hyderabad. Speaking to Press Trust India he said: “Indian music has very emotional vocals and I can keep listening to it.
“I’ve been playing a lot of Indian music since I landed in India… I love AR Rahman and I plan to experiment with Indian music.”
He disclosed that he had a nice time in India since his arrival.
“I had pretty garlands all around my neck, got someone to tie a turban on my head and put a red bindi on my forehead. Some dancers were performing to ‘Calm Down’ in their own Indian folk way. The love here in India is really huge and I am very excited to play for the audience here.
“I’m loving how truly hospitable the people of India are. I’ve met some amazing musicians like Badshah and influencers. I got to also go live from the IPL stadium.
“Since childhood I know India is a place of high cultural values and religion as well. Indians are really kind, loving and amazing. I feel honoured, privileged and extremely happy to be here,” he added.