Rema, a Nigerian musician, credits Don Jazzy, 2Baba, and Olamide for shaping his musical career.
In a recent interview with Apple Music, Rema explained how Don Jazzy’s production approach, particularly from the Mo Hits Records era, influenced his sound.
He also acknowledged the influence of Olamide, Psquare, 2Baba, and Timaya on his artistic development.
“I feel like mostly I took a lot of inspiration from Mohits because from the first four seconds when a Mohits song comes in you already know it’s a Mohits song, Don Jazzy just goes crazy on the beat,” Rema said.
“The time when Olamide used to drop crazy hits as well, he still drops crazy hits, you know, Psquare, 2Face, Timaya.”
Rema further expressed his admiration for Amapiano, a popular South African music genre, but reminisced about a time when Afrobeats dominated African club scenes with its electrifying production.
He stated the need to rekindle that energy in today’s music.
“Amapiano is great, Amapiano is fire but there used to be a time where Afrobeats production used to be so insane that nothing can survive in the club in Africa. You gotta play that Afrobeat,” he added.
“I am not saying we lost that, I am just saying we need more of that.”
Rema has established himself as a prominent name in the African music industry, with numerous awards and honourary mentions.
He is currently signed to D’Prince’s Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records.
