Davido released his debut studio album Omo Bab Olowo (which in Yoruba means “Son Of A Rich Man”), which showed the world what the Nigerian superstar was made of. However, many have suspected that as a rich kid from a rich home, Davido was only doing music for pleasure and probably thought he wouldn’t last in the game.
But that is not the case today, as since his debut album, the Nigerian pop star has been dishing out hit songs back to back, bagging many international awards as a result and becoming a household name in the African music industry and beyond.
Davido, after releasing his first studio album in 2012 didn’t lack the capacity to drop more albums, given his talent. No one but Davido can explain why it took so long before the release of another album, but he was surely waiting for the right time to release, which is now.
He has been one of the most current and consistent Nigerians exporter of unprecedented hits. After getting engaged and having a son with his wife chioma in 2019, the Nigerian announced the release of his new studio album which he titled ‘A Good time’ that features, Zlatan, Naira Marley, Popcaan and Chris Brown and Peruzzi, Yonda , Boogie with a Hoodie.
The album is produced entirely by Nigerian producers like Tekno, Shizzi, Speroach and features some of his renowned songs like Fall released in 2017, Assurance in 2018, Blow My featuring Chris Brown in 2019 and Risky featuring Poopcaan in 2019 as well.
He described the album as a body of work for everybody and revealed it would be predominantly Afrobeats, but would incorporate elements of other genres. Davido disclosed the album’s title during an event held in Lagos in September 2019, and said it would be release the following month. The album was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia and Davido revealed he wanted to change his environment.
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Around the time of his album release, in an exclusive interview with Okayplayer on the program ‘Moments With’, Davido talked about his new album ‘A Good Time’ and the motivation behind some of his songs like Fall which has been well received in the US. He tells OkayAfrica that:
A Good Time reflects on the ability to trust the timing of your life, enjoying the best moments & persevering through the worst ones. There’s no time like the present and it’s A Good Time to be alive, to be a PROUD AFRICAN and to fight for the freedom of one another – in unity,…”
The Nigerian hit maker has been a force to reckon with, and that only explains why he has stayed relevant for the past seven years and with his son being born this year with longtime girlfriend (now wife) Chioma, one can understand the reason why the title of the album is ‘A Good Time’. Davido also believes that he has a career in politics.
Watch his exclusive interview on “Moments With” below:
