19th March, 2024
By Taiwo Okanlawon
Nigerian Afropop singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has boasted that he is the leader of the Afrobeats genre globally.
In a recent interview with Billboard’s Nadine Graham, the DMW boss interrupted the interviewer after he referred to him as leader of Afrobeats in the United States, saying he is leading “everywhere.”
Davido said as global leader of Afrobeats, he wants people to look forward to “Just good music. And it’s crazy, because people in jail have heard my music.”
The Grammy-nominee disclosed that he is currently working on two albums, explaining that one would be for the African audience and the other for the American audience.
Davido also revealed his favorite collaboration is ‘2 AM’ with Casanova and Tory Lanez because the record bridged Canadian, Nigerian and American cultures.
Last year, Davido earned his first-ever nomination for the Grammy Awards in three categories, including ‘Best Global Album’ for his latest album, ‘Timeless’.
Others were ‘Best African Performance’ for his song ‘Unavailable’ and ‘Best Global Music Performance’ for his track ‘Feel’.
He also lost the ‘Best Global Music Performance’ to ‘Pashto’ by Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia, and ‘Best Global Album’ to Shakti’s ‘The Moment’.