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HARARE – Nigerian music superstar Davido says he will create waves that will break the anchors of revellers and send them into a tailspin when he descends on Belgravia Sports Club in Harare this Saturday.
His performance on August 29 comes exactly three years after his fellow countrymen, Peter and Paul Okoye of the duo P-Square held a sold-out gig in the capital.
Official statistics from the co-ordinators of the 2012 edition of the annual Lion Larger Summer Beer Festival put ticket sales at over 20 000.
Glamis Arena in the Exhibition Park, where the show was held, was indeed packed on that night, and the Nigerian twins did not disappoint.
The P-Square show was the last time a foreign act attracted such a colossal crowd. All subsequent shows have registered average to below average crowds. And fans have often complained that the artistes are not performing at their best.
Now people wait to see what multiple award-winning musician Davido, born David Adedeji Adeleke, will deliver.
After all, he is said by some to be the most sought-after artiste in Africa at the moment.
Some his live performances have been condemned and regarded as below par, but the 22-year-old is also known for pulling surprises.
In 2011, Davido had to hustle his way to The Headies, Nigeria’s foremost awards ceremony, to watch. With no name back then, it is reported that he sat on the floor and watched Wizkid win the Next Rated Artiste Award.
The following year he won that award – and many more.
When P-Square was busy setting the Glamis Arena ablaze, Davido was an upstart yearning for recognition.
Armed with hits like “Temptation”, “Story”, “Give Me That” and “I Love You”, the Okoye twins were talk of the continent, Zimbabwe included. Indeed they conquered when they visited.
Now Davido is on top.
His hits include “Dami Duro”, “Skelewu”, “Aye”, “Back When” and “Gobe”, and Zimbabweans hope to hear these and others from the Nigerian and his six-member band.
Davido has his work cut out.
His compatriot D’banj (Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo) came oozing with confidence in 2013 but left with his firmly neatly tucked between his legs.
His show had no climax, no talking point. And locals started calling him D’junk. This is the kind of demanding audience Davido will have to face.
In an interview with this writer last week, Davido said he would prove why he is rated so highly. He said a big plus for him was that Zimbabweans already knew many of his songs.
“It will be a Davido first, so no doubt we are all looking forward to it and hopefully people will come and witness what we have in store for them. They should come and see a crazy performance from the one and only OBO Baddest,” he said
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