Afrobeats star Davido sees Nigeria's star rising – Newsbug.info

A man wearing a gray beanie, dark t-shirt, and jeans sits on a black couch against a dark background, facing the camera with his hands clasped, exuding the cool confidence of an Afrobeats artist from Nigeria.

The way Davido sees it, Nigerian culture is having a moment.

“We’re very popular, not only in music,” the 32-year-old Afrobeats star told AFP during a recent interview in Paris, pointing to the film, food and fashion influence his country is increasingly exporting to the rest of the world.

Even amid criticism from some that American artists are starting to crib from Afrobeats’ sound, his response is: “I like…