Davido is Afrobeats’ perennial joygiver – Mixmag

A man with a beard wearing a black flat cap, patterned suit jacket, and printed tie, looking downward against a plain background—a style that wouldn’t be out of place in Mixmag’s spotlight on Afrobeats icons like Davido.

“From day one, people always had something to say,” he divulges, offering me a glimpse into his years-long quest to define himself on his own terms. “‘He’s only here ‘cause of his dad.’ ‘He’s not serious.’ ‘He won’t last.’ But I’ve always believed in myself, and more than anything, I knew the music would speak louder than the noise. I’ve faced a lot of battles, not just in music but in life. People don’t always see the behind-the-scenes, but I’ve been through things that…