Divine Ikubor, better known as Rema, a Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter, claims that his father’s death affected his thinking.
According to the artist, it was after the death of his father that he began to take life seriously and learned the importance of having family around.
Rema said on the Afrobeats podcast hosted by Adesope Olajide that before the loss of his father, Mr. Ikubor, he used to be extremely mischievous and uncoordinated.
During a conversation with Shopsydoo on his podcast, the “Dumebi” singer disclosed this information. He said:
“It [losing my dad] shaped me, to be honest. It shaped my mindset, my mood, you know.
“There was a point in time I was very colorful, I would say. I was funny, running around, and unserious. I never took life seriously until when I lost my dad. And it just shows different sides of people. It just shows the importance of family as well.
“Yeah, as siblings we might have our fights, and quarrels but you never know when you will just not see them again; the people you are closest to. For my dad, my dad used to call me a soldier.”
