By Samuel Sunday 10-6-2025
Award winning Afrobeats star Divine Ikubor a.k.a Rema has acknowledged D’banj for his key contribution to making Afrobeats known across the world.
Performing with D’banj at his packed show in 02 Arena on June 8, 2025, Rema expressed gratitude to D’banj and Don Jazzy for taking Afrobeats to the UK.
Rema stated that if it wasn’t for the early pioneers, the new generation of musicians would not have achieved so much.
He highlighted D’banj’s collaboration with Don Jazzy as instrumental in opening doors for the new generation of Afrobeats artists.
“First of all, I want to appreciate you for opening the doors. We [the new generational artists] do not do it alone.
“You were one of the first ones to bring Afrobeats to the UK. You and Don Jazzy held it down. Y’all open that door.
“I appreciate you for life. I love you from the bottom of my heart. If you never existed, I would have never existed”, he said.