Renowned artist Davido has recently shared that the creation of his groundbreaking album, 'Timeless,' served as a healing process for him.
The album, released on March 31, 2023, marked Davido's return to the music scene after the heartbreaking loss of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, on October 31, 2022.
Singer, Davido and his late son, Ifeanyi.
During an insightful interview with Zane Lowe of Apple Music 1, Davido shared that he recorded most of the album in the comfort of his home, surrounded by family. This intimate setting provided him with a calm atmosphere to create something meaningful.
“I actually recorded most of the album in my house where I live with my wife. At the time, it was really only me, her and her sisters, and I had one of my boys staying with me. It gave me time to really calm down. It was a healing process, because I was happy to be making music. I was excited about it. I felt like an artiste that had just got a record deal.”
Davido disclosed that he initially recorded 28 songs for the album but decided to filter out some. He emphasized his desire for the work to be appreciated by fans based on its own merit rather than being overshadowed by the personal tragedy of losing his son.
Timeless.
Elaborating further, Davido shared that he found the most concentration while on a plane.
In discussions about his 'Are We African Yet' festival, scheduled for November 18th in Atlanta, he expressed:
“I want to give (different artistes) the opportunity to come every year and perform. They actually have fans here but they don’t know. With the Internet, all one has to do is ‘drop’ a song out on TikTok, and it’s gone (goes viral).
“I feel like we have to own our culture. We cannot wait for somebody else to bring the idea. We have to do this ourselves.”
“The vision I have is to create it to be something for the culture, not particularly mine. The first few editions will hold in Atlanta, but we will definitely move it around to places such as Los Angeles and Toronto (Canada).”
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