Afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has said poverty and the plight of his mum influenced and motivated him to become a professional musician.
He made this known in an interview with Capital Xtral London,
“I was tired of my mum trekking every day; she didn’t even have money for transport to use a bus or bike. So I had to take it to the next level ASAP,” he said.
“The moment I made money, I got her a car ASAP. We went for dinner, then I gave her that car. A lot of boys would go for their own cars first but I was stilltrekking, but I had to get a car for my mum first.
“She’s a great mum. She’s the reason I’m successful. Her prayers. She’s really proud of me.”
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