Davido Archives at The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014)

Pop Culture

Martell Extends Partnership With Davido With The Release Of An Exclusive Blend Bottle

June 2, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Martell is delighted to announce the continuation of their partnership with singer-songwriter and record producer, Davido, as an international ambassador of the House. Started in April 2021, the successful collaboration

Film & TV Music

Davido’s New Netflix Docu-series, “David,” Premieres in December

May 12, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

After the long hiatus from music which Davido took following his son’s death, the Nigerian afrobeats star returned to the scene with a 17-track album, Timeless, which he released on

Feature Music

10 Afrobeat Songs That Blew Up Pre-Release

April 19, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Music rollout processes have taken a new look in recent years. Before an artist releases a song officially, they sometimes tease the track by sharing snippets on their social media

Music Pop Culture

Davido Celebrates Homecoming in “Unavailable” Music Video

April 13, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

Fans and critics have hailed Davido’s fourth studio album Timeless . The album has set some records since its release on March 31, becoming the album with the all-time most

Music Pop Culture

Davido Unveils New Acts On Rebranded Label DMW 2.0

March 29, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Get ready to experience a whole new wave of music with the highly anticipated rebrand and relaunch of Davido Music Worldwide (DMW). As the first home to the globally renowned

Music

Ranking Every Davido Project, From Worst To Best

March 29, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Davido is an artist that has put so much work into his craft, forever carving a name for himself in the Nigerian music industry. Since he debuted in October 30,

Pop Culture

Nigerian Music’s 10 Most Interesting Nicknames and Their Origins

February 8, 2023 by Culture Custodian

The idea that names have an impact on destinies is as old as time. Names have always been said to wield great power and be the first real attempt at

Music Pop Culture

13 Times Nigerian Artists Performed on US Late Night Shows

February 3, 2023 by Tomi

In the American media market, the late night circuit is one of the more popular formats. While it tends to be built around a well profiled personality (Trevor Noah, Jimmy

Music Pop Culture

Amapiano In Nigeria, Who Is The Pioneer?

November 28, 2022 by Naomi Overo

When Wizkid released Bad To Me, a sneak peek into his more Love, Less Ego album, the single was received with mixed reactions. While the artist received praise from fans,

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Ifeanyi Adeleke’s Death and The “I Tweeted It First Syndrome”

November 3, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Before major newspapers confirmed that Davido’s three-year-old son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, had indeed died after drowning in a pool at the family’s Banana Island residence in Lagos, many people on social

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CC Ranking: Best Producer-Artist Partnerships In The Nigerian Music Industry

October 31, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

So far, 2022 has been a remarkable year for Nigerian music and the Nigerian music scene, with the spotlight mostly being placed on the artists. However it is impossible to

Music

Victony Reimagines Davido’s “Dami Duro” On Nigeria’s first-ever Spotify Single

October 21, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Fast rising Nigerian artist and Spotify RADAR Africa alumnus Victony, has released the first-ever Spotify Single from Nigeria; a cover of Davido’s Dami Duro. The cover, available exclusively on Spotify,

Feature Music

5 Times Nigerian Music Soundtracked Hollywood

September 29, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Homegrown Nigerian actors have yet to break into Hollywood as we hope they would, but homegrown Nigerian music has managed just that. We curate five Hollywood movies that feature Nigerian

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CC Ranking: Funniest Nigerian Artists On Social Media

September 14, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Nigerian artists are popping off for a number of reasons right now, but one thing that has definitely kept them in business is how much humour they bring to the

Events Music Pop Culture

Afro Nation Ghana Announces Huge Line Up For December 2022

September 8, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Following the huge success of AfroNation Portugal this Summer, the world’s biggest Afrobeats festival has announced an amazing line up today for the grand return to its West African spiritual