Updated May 21, 2025 • 1-min read
Posted by Anonymous
May 20, 2025
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Posted by Anonymous - May 20, 2025
Oh, this one's actually super cool! So Davido, who's like one of the biggest Afrobeats stars right now, said that Bright Chimezie’s song "Because of English" from 2018 actually inspired his new track “With You” (with Omah Lay). And instead of just giving a shoutout online, Davido actually invited Bright Chimezie to Lagos and played him the new music video!
I've always thought it’s rare for younger stars to really give credit to older legends, so it feels honest when someone like Davido does that. Bright Chimezie seemed genuinely happy about it too—he called the new song “a beautiful piece of work” and even thanked Davido for remembering him. I feel like this whole thing just proved how much old-school highlife still matters in today's music.
And honestly, if someone like Davido can admit he gets inspired by someone from the past, that just makes me respect both of them more. It shows that real music doesn’t have an expiration date, and the old-school sound keeps coming back!
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