Afrobeat musician Davido has praised Africa’s recent cultural revival, pointing to its beneficial effects on the continent’s reputation. In an interview with Kiss Fresh UK, Davido emphasised the popularity of Afrobeat, African food, and culture around the world. Beyond music, he pointed out that this change has gained Africans recognition in the West: Davido said, “This summer, I was in Europe a lot.
I had like two gigs but I was on vacation. And I saw that the landscape has changed. Two years ago, when I was in Europe, they were playing Afrobeats for straight one hour.
“I mean, people love Afrobeats. Everybody likes that sound now, even in America. Even when we want to collaborate with American artists and we want to do their own sound, they are like, no, no, let’s do Afrobeats.
“Now, the narrative [about Africans] has changed. The respect is there. Not only in music but in fashion, food.
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