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Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Rema is basking in the glory of his remarkable achievements at the 16th Headies Awards. Not only did he clinch several prestigious awards, but his acceptance speech also left a lasting impression on the audience.
During the 2023 Headies Awards held in Atlanta, USA, on Monday morning, Rema was honored with the Best Male Artiste of the Year award. In a memorable moment, he used his acceptance speech to make a thought-provoking statement. Rema emphasized that regardless of the various subgenres like Afrorave and Afro-this or Afro-that, he and his fellow artists will always come together under the Afrobeats umbrella, especially during award shows.
In his own words, Rema stated, “I must say it is very important that I should let everyone know that I’m not here because of the awards. I’m here because it is important to support our institutions. And when I said institutions, I mean the bodies that support you to be able to achieve these major successes; the media houses, award organizers, you know. We are in a very sensitive period, and if we don’t give our attention to our institutions, we will miss this chance that we have. And we will never have this chance again. Be it Afrorave, Afro this, Afro that, last last, we go jam for Afrobeats award. So, this is our chance. We are not the first to do it. Reggae has done it before.”
Rema’s heartfelt speech underscored the importance of unity and collaboration within the music industry, and it resonated with both fans and fellow artists.
You can watch the video below to see his impactful speech in action using the link below:
