Arabic speakers on the Continent of Africa make up over 50% of the total speakers of Arabic in the world. Arabic is the official language of many African nations including Algeria, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia. It is also spoken in Tanzania (Zanzibar), Western Sahara and Somalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Davido](\"https:\/\/africanvibes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Davido-O2-Arena-London-e1558547416362.jpg\")
Davido Photo credit Twitter<\/a><\/em>[\/caption]\n\nMusicians always strive to increase their fanbase. The multiple award-winning superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as\u00a0Davido recently sold out the O2 Arena, London. Although the artist frequently performs in front of large audiences, selling out the O2 Arena is a big deal. Most importantly, it shows the appreciation of his music abroad.\n\nOn the night of January 27, 2019, he thrilled a crowd of about 20,000 fans. His energetic performance cuts across old and new hit songs. Celebrities at the event include Naomi Campbell, Tim Westwood, and the Editor of British Vogue magazine Edward Enninful. Idris Elba was on stage to introduce the superstar. In 2018 Wizkid\u2019s AfroRepublik concert<\/a>\u00a0sold out the same venue.\u00a0Davido made it clear that it was also his dream to achieve the same feat. Besides Davido and Wizkid, only a few artists in Africa can boast of the same achievement. Therefore, artists who do consider it a great milestone.\nA recap of what happened at the event<\/h2>\nFirst of all, international DJ Tim Westwood and Nigerian DJ Ecool\u00a0entertained the crowd in preparation for the main event. Thereafter, rising artists like Dremo, Idowest, Mayorkun, Yonda, and Zlatan thrilled the fan. These artists are all signed to the DMW record label owned by Davido. Other artists on stage to support the superstar<\/a> were Victor AD and Tomi Agape.\n\nAfter Davido's introduction by Idris Elba, he appeared on stage on a suspended platform. The superstar got loud cheers from his eagerly anticipating fans. All the artists who performed that night were exceptional. However, the overwhelming cheer made it clear who the audience wanted to see. He cranked up his performance with his smash hit \u2018Aye\u2019 before switching to other hit songs. Some of the songs he performed include \u2018Assurance\u2019, \u2018Dami Duro\u2019, \u2018Fall\u2019 and \u2018If\u2019. While performing 'Assurance', he brought his girlfriend to the stage. The lovebirds shared a passionate kiss to the admiration of fans.\n\n\n
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Photo credit Twitter<\/a><\/em>[\/caption]\n\nDavido\u00a0is one artist that is proud of his identity and we love it!\n\nHe appeared on stage rocking the hand-beaded bomber jacket created by the OKUNOREN brothers, Taiwo and Kehinde. The brothers started the brand in 2002 importing men's wear.\u00a0 However, many years later, they revolutionized the brand to focus more on local content. The dark jacket was creatively designed using colorful beads. Speaking about the jacket the brothers said,\n\n\u201cThis is a piece from the sacred yet to be released collection.<\/em> The creation of the collection requires a deep understanding of the divinity of the Yoruba people.\u201d\n\nThis is not the first time Davido is proudly displaying his Yoruba heritage. He frequently speaks about his local food in interviews. This may be because the Yorubas are naturally inclined to their culture. The Yorubas are one of the three dominant ethnic groups in Nigeria. They dominate the South-western part of the country.","post_title":"Davido Is Second Nigerian Artist To Sell Out The 20000 Seat London O2 Arena","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"davido-showcases-his-african-heritage-at-his-concert","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-12 22:08:08","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-12 22:08:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=122758","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Arabic is the most widely spoken language in Africa based on the number of people who speak the language. However, the language is mostly concentrated in North Africa and some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is estimated that there are more than 150 million<\/a> people who speak Arabic as their first language in Africa, making it the most spoken language on the continent. Arabic comes in a number of flavors\u2014Modern Standard Arabic and colloquial dialects. If you learn Modern Standard Arabic, you\u2019ll be able to communicate with most Arabic speakers around the world. Modern Standard Arabic is the more formal form of the language, which is used in news articles, novels, newscasts, and some TV shows. However, native speakers do not always learn this form of Arabic. Instead, they learn variations of Arabic that is adapted to their culture in a way that Modern Standard Arabic is not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arabic speakers on the Continent of Africa make up over 50% of the total speakers of Arabic in the world. Arabic is the official language of many African nations including Algeria, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia. It is also spoken in Tanzania (Zanzibar), Western Sahara and Somalia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Davido Photo credit Twitter<\/a><\/em>[\/caption]\n\nMusicians always strive to increase their fanbase. The multiple award-winning superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as\u00a0Davido recently sold out the O2 Arena, London. Although the artist frequently performs in front of large audiences, selling out the O2 Arena is a big deal. Most importantly, it shows the appreciation of his music abroad.\n\nOn the night of January 27, 2019, he thrilled a crowd of about 20,000 fans. His energetic performance cuts across old and new hit songs. Celebrities at the event include Naomi Campbell, Tim Westwood, and the Editor of British Vogue magazine Edward Enninful. Idris Elba was on stage to introduce the superstar. In 2018 Wizkid\u2019s AfroRepublik concert<\/a>\u00a0sold out the same venue.\u00a0Davido made it clear that it was also his dream to achieve the same feat. Besides Davido and Wizkid, only a few artists in Africa can boast of the same achievement. Therefore, artists who do consider it a great milestone.\nA recap of what happened at the event<\/h2>\nFirst of all, international DJ Tim Westwood and Nigerian DJ Ecool\u00a0entertained the crowd in preparation for the main event. Thereafter, rising artists like Dremo, Idowest, Mayorkun, Yonda, and Zlatan thrilled the fan. These artists are all signed to the DMW record label owned by Davido. Other artists on stage to support the superstar<\/a> were Victor AD and Tomi Agape.\n\nAfter Davido's introduction by Idris Elba, he appeared on stage on a suspended platform. The superstar got loud cheers from his eagerly anticipating fans. All the artists who performed that night were exceptional. However, the overwhelming cheer made it clear who the audience wanted to see. He cranked up his performance with his smash hit \u2018Aye\u2019 before switching to other hit songs. Some of the songs he performed include \u2018Assurance\u2019, \u2018Dami Duro\u2019, \u2018Fall\u2019 and \u2018If\u2019. While performing 'Assurance', he brought his girlfriend to the stage. The lovebirds shared a passionate kiss to the admiration of fans.\n\n\n
A proud display of cultural heritage<\/h3>\n[caption id=\"attachment_122846\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1050\"]
Photo credit Twitter<\/a><\/em>[\/caption]\n\nDavido\u00a0is one artist that is proud of his identity and we love it!\n\nHe appeared on stage rocking the hand-beaded bomber jacket created by the OKUNOREN brothers, Taiwo and Kehinde. The brothers started the brand in 2002 importing men's wear.\u00a0 However, many years later, they revolutionized the brand to focus more on local content. The dark jacket was creatively designed using colorful beads. Speaking about the jacket the brothers said,\n\n\u201cThis is a piece from the sacred yet to be released collection.<\/em> The creation of the collection requires a deep understanding of the divinity of the Yoruba people.\u201d\n\nThis is not the first time Davido is proudly displaying his Yoruba heritage. He frequently speaks about his local food in interviews. This may be because the Yorubas are naturally inclined to their culture. The Yorubas are one of the three dominant ethnic groups in Nigeria. They dominate the South-western part of the country.","post_title":"Davido Is Second Nigerian Artist To Sell Out The 20000 Seat London O2 Arena","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"davido-showcases-his-african-heritage-at-his-concert","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-08-12 22:08:08","post_modified_gmt":"2024-08-12 22:08:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.africanvibes.com\/?p=122758","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":false,"total_page":1},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
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