Nigerian musician David Adeleke, widely recognized as Davido, expressed that Africa’s ongoing cultural revival has significantly enhanced the continent’s global image.
He highlighted how the worldwide success of Afrobeats, African cuisine, and culture has boosted respect for Africans across the Western world.
In a recent interview with Kiss Fresh UK, Davido shared, “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.”