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For nearly all of his career, Davido has made sure that his voice is heard, his exuberant persona be seen, and the weight of his superstardom is constantly felt. Even in the sven-year gap between his debut LP and 2019 sophomore album, you could count the number of Nigerian artists that could match David Adeleke’s visibility on a few fingers. Hiatuses were never his thing, until…
