The World Now Respects Africans – Davido

Afrobeat singer Davido has praised the current cultural renaissance in Africa, citing its positive impact on the continent’s image.

In an interview with Kiss Fresh UK, Davido highlighted the global success of Afrobeat, African cuisine, and culture.

He noted that this shift has earned respect for Africans in the Western world, beyond music:

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.”.