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Davido Lists The Next Big 5 Afrobeat Artistes In Nigeria.
Nigerian sensational artist David Adedeji Adeleke OON, who is professionally known as Davido has named the five artists he believes will be the next major Afrobeat acts.
When asked who he thought will be the next big Afrobeat musician, Davido listed Rema, BNXN, Asake, Ayra Star, and Ruger.
Davido happily stated that the future of Afrobeat is safe with the aforementioned musicians since they are so good and hugely gifted.
The DMW boss listed Victony at one time in the list, but he later removed it since he doesn’t want to make mistakes.
He said, “I would say like the next big five. I would say Rema; he got the ‘Calm Down’ record, Buju (BNXN), Ayra Starr…I would say Victony. No, no, me I no want jones o. Okay, let’s do it like this. It’s Rema, Buju, Asake; between him and Rema, I would say they are at the top…Ayra Starr and Ruger.
“The future of afrobeats, I would say it’s crazy.”
Watch the video below;
"The next 5 are – Rema, Buju (BNXN), Asake, Ayra Starr, V̶i̶c̶t̶o̶n̶y̶, Ruger"
– Davido pic.twitter.com/5NehrfiyOY
— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) June 12, 2023
Recalls, Mp3bullet reported the “Feel” hitmaker said he and Wizkid were the first young artists to become successful.
He stated that everyone is aware of this and expressed his delight at seeing “new cats” dominate the music industry.
Davido referred to Burna Boy, Rema, Fireboy, Mayorkun, and Asake as the ‘new cats’ who followed him and Wizkid.
The music executive made the statement during an interview that’s trending, saying; “Everybody knows that I was one of the first, Wizkid and I were the first young artistes to blow up and it feels good seeing new cats like Burna Boy, Rema, Fireboy, Mayorkun.
You know a lot of new cats coming, killing it…Asake who was on my album. So, yes, I think the future of Afrobeat is in good hands.”