American entrepreneur and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates has disclosed what his daughter thinks about the Nigerian music industry.
According to Bill Gates, his daughter, Phoebe’s favourite Nigerian artiste are Rema and Burna Boy. He mentioned this during his while delivering his opening address at an event in Lagos State, āAdvancing Africa: Unleashing the Power of Youth in Science and Innovationā, said Phoebe told him he would be lucky to see Nigerian Afrobeats stars, Burna Boy and Rema during his stay in Nigeria.
The Microsoft co-founder revealed that Afrobeats from Nigeria has gained popularity across the world.
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He said, āOf course, being here in Nigeria, I canāt help but mention the amazing creativity that goes on here.
āAfrobeats from Nigeria are popular everywhere. When my daughter Phoebe heard I was coming to Nigeria, she said, āYouāre lucky to go see Burna Boy and Rema.āā
Gates also recalled how he saw Davido and Wizkid perform during his last visit to the country.
āBut I also remember, the last time I was here, I did get to see Davido and Wizkid perform and I was quite impressed with that. So, my kids think Iāve come to a very hip place,ā he added.
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