DAVIDO is one of the biggest voices in Afrobeats because his music connects with people, often in ways that transcend his expectations.
When he released the song “FEM” in 2020, a title that loosely translates to “shut up” in Yoruba, he didn’t know it would become a major #ENDSARS protest anthem, as youth banded together to fight against police brutality.
You can tell Davido puts 100% into every song he makes. And the results are clear: his album A Good Time surpassed a billion streams in 2020.
Afrobeats is a worldwide phenomenon, and Davido is one of many Nigerian artists who has made that possible; now more and more artists, from Nicki Minaj to Young Thug, want to work with him.
TIME