According to well-known Afrobeats artist, David Adeleke, fondly called Davido, he and Ayodeji Balogun, also known as Wizkid, were the first young Nigerian musicians to achieve fame.
The father of three expressed his delight at “new cats” (stars) like Burna Boy, Rema, Fireboy, Mayorkun, and Asake currently ruling the music business.
In an interview that went viral on social media on the 8th June, 2023, the ‘Feel Crooner’ revealed this.
“Wizkid and I were the first young artists 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.” He said.
However, his comments have stirred debate on social media in the meanwhile, with many Burna Boy fans criticizing him for lumping the Grammy Award-winning musician in with the amateurs.