‘Afrobeats is a Legacy,’ Davido says after performance in Trinidad
Davido
Popular Nigerian singer David Adeleke, known as Davido, has stated that Afrobeats is a legacy, not just a sound, a heartbeat that lives across oceans.
The “Unavailable” singer said this hours after his performance at a carnival in Trinidad, Tobago.
Davido took to his Instagram page to express gratitude to his fans for the love shown to him, stating that the gesture touched his soul and it felt like home.
“TRINIDAD!!! Y’all really touched my soul with this one! The energy, the love, the way you embraced me–it felt like HOME.”
According to him, the roots run deep, the rhythm being connected by history, spirit, and sound.
“Our roots run deep, our rhythm connected by history, by spirit, by SOUND,” he said.
He further stated that he was reminded that Afrobeats isn’t just a sound but a legacy by the way they carried the music like their story noting that he saw Africa in them.
“From the drums to the melodies, from the way y’all move to the culture itself–I saw Africa in you, and you in me., the way you carried the music like it was your own story, reminded me that Afrobeats isn’t just sound–its a LEGACY, a heartbeat that lives across oceans,” he wrote.
He further expressed his gratitude for the reminder also noting that ‘we are one.’
“Thank you for reminding me of that! WE ARE ONE! ❤️5️⃣️,” he wrote.
