African cultural revival has improved the continent’s reputation, according to Nigerian artist David Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido.
He noted that the global achievements of genres like Afrobeats, along with Africa’s cuisine and overall culture, have earned respect for Africans in the Western world.
Speaking in a recent interview with Kiss Fresh UK, 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.”
Written By Sunny Green Itodo