Nigerian Afrobeats craftsman Rema, whose name is Heavenly Ikubor, has gotten consideration on X (previously Twitter) after a user guaranteed he sampled an Indian tune in his new hit ‘Azaman’.
The controversy started when the user shared a video comparing Rema’s song to the Indian song “Chudaka Chudaka,” showing their similarities.
Rema’s “Azaman,” from his second studio album HEIS, has achieved great success, but claims of sampling have sparked debates online.
The user pointed out that the melody of “Azaman” sounds a lot like an Indian song. This comparison gained more attention with a video on Instagram that played both songs side by side.
Read some comments as you scroll down…
@ayor_aad said: “Na why them like am, you know how much they use call am last time.”
@wuraaola_art said: “Una sure say no be only me and my neighbor well for this country????????? we make art.”
@thegirlpengy said: “Una sabi find trouble for this country.”
@itzsuperboyvibez said: “Call Azaman, some people are about to cash out.”
@kemberly_b3 said: “First time my younger brother heard rema song. He said Kilode ti eleyi ko rin bi India ???????????????????? Aliameen come oo. @crude_boygte.”
@iamblackkyng said: “Call azaman nah india language?????X users just like to dey find unnecessary engagements, hustling for elon musk money.”
@osaka9942 said: “Wetin una dey smoke.”
@pr_tty_an_gel said: “If God had brought you back home safely from work today, give him an heart.”
@lammy_joss_01 said: “We mad gan for this country o.”
@iamjustified__ said: “Everybody don mad for this country I swear nah only dj chicken we dey see but most people don mad Aje.”
@herdaytoun_ said: “How is it the same thing ???????????? the beat is different from song now.”
@richkidayo_ said: “Make Una dey investigate people way don make am.”
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