Afrobeats artist Divine Ikubo, known as Rema, has revealed that his popular 2019 song Dumebi was mostly made up of nonsensical words.
Rema, who is part of the Jonzing World label linked to Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records, shared that he was encouraged to release the track even before he had complete lyrics.
In a CNN interview, the Calm Down singer explained how he turned 16 bars of gibberish into Dumebi with help from D’Prince, Don Jazzy’s brother and the head of Jonzing World.
“I was just vibing, I was just being free with my music,” Rema said.
“It’s quite genius to let people dance to something that doesn’t exist,” the singer added.
Watch video below:
“Dumebi” is a track by Rema that came out on March 24, 2019. It was the third single from his first extended play, Rema.
Before “Calm Down” was released, “Dumebi” was one of Rema’s most popular songs.
See some comments below:
@duh_itsflo: “It’s soo true, definitely genius People care about melody first and lyrics second. That’s what makes music so powerful.”
@blacgnificent: “If Rema is straight then I also qualify.”
@officialmaneel: “And I’m here trying to put better lyrics inside song. Omooo…. If you hear me speak in tongues in my song, just nod head and ignore.”
@updateme_24: “That’s why he’s the best of his generation.”
@_kimberly_ad: “Nann to be honest Dumebi touched millions of people on the world it’s crazy.”
In other news, A Nigerian lady recently took to social media to express her dissatisfaction after her boyfriend sent her unripe plantains from Lagos, accompanied by oil for frying them.
In a TikTok video, she began by showing her face, followed by a caption that encapsulated her feelings about the situation.
The caption read: “My man sent me unripe plantain all the way from Lagos. Baba was even telling me happily that it’s ‘very plenty’.”
The video then captured the moment she unwrapped the plantains from a plastic bag.
Additionally, she displayed a bottle of groundnut oil that her boyfriend had included with the plantains.
As she conveyed her disappointment, viewers quickly filled the comments section with their reactions to the unexpected gift.
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