Davido dubs self ‘Afrobeats leader worldwide’ days after Wizkid demeaned genre

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Nigerian recording artiste, David Adeleke who is better known as Davido has dubbed himself the ‘Afrobeats leader worldwide’.

Davido’s declaration is coming several days after his colleague, Wizkid demeaned the music genre, Afrobeats.

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.”

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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 singer 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.