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Trace Awards 2023: Rwandan president, Paul Kagame hosts Rema

The Nigerian musician known as Rema, born Divine Ikubor, had the honour of meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame during a recent visit to Kigali.

On Sunday, October 22, the artist made a courtesy call to the presidential palace and received a warm welcome from President Kagame.

Rema was in Kigali to attend the 2023 Trace Music Awards on Saturday, where he received two prestigious accolades: Global African Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for his hit track “Calm Down.”

Speaking during his visit to the President, the ‘Rema Coming to Rwanda, it gives me that vibe of a place I can rest and feel at home without having to travel overseas.

“A lot of time we just want to take that break, we just want to lay back… I feel like with here we can serene energy, that vibe. And I feel like it’s even going to be a bigger thing when we [Africans] start uniting. I must say thank you so much, Mr President.”

Sunny Green Itodo

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