Five Iranian ladies who danced to Nigerian Afrobeat singer and rapper, Rema’s song ‘Calm Down’ have been allegedly arrested.
The video of the five girls went viral on Tuesday for dancing to Rema’s hit song without headscarves.
The footage showed the women dancing and slightly showing their stomachs, near highrise buildings in the Tehran residential district of Ekbatan to the song.
It spread widely on TikTok and other social media channels during International Women’s Day on March 8.
In response to the incident, Rema used Twitter to express his inspiration from the girls and other Iranian women who are fighting for a better future.
He tweeted, “To all the beautiful women who are fighting for a better world, I’m inspired by you, I sing for you, and I dream with you.”