Davido Performs at 2023 Juneteenth Commemoration With the US Vice President in Attendance: “OBO Is Doing Well”

Davido Performs at 2023 Juneteenth Commemoration With the US Vice President in Attendance: “OBO Is Doing Well”

  • Davido put Afrobeats on the map once more at the Juneteenth 2023 celebration as he delivered a stellar performance in front of US Vice President Kamala Harris
  • The Juneteenth concert is an annual event put together by CNN to mark the abolition of slavery in the United States
  • The 2023 version took place on Monday, June 19, at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California, with the theme "Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom"

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Nigerian music icon Daido gave his fans something to brag about as he became the first African artist to perform at the annual American celebration of freedom, Juneteenth, in the presence of the country's vice president, Kamala Harris.

Videos from the prestigious event made the rounds on social media, with fans celebrating the Timeless hitmaker for putting the country's indigenous sound on the map.

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Davido, Davido performs at Juneteenth
Fans rejoice as Davido performs at the American festival, Juneteenth Credit: @davido
Source: Instagram

During the performance, Davido captivated the crowd with a smooth switch from the soulful rendition of Feel to a mesmerising tune of Unavailable.

Chloe Bailey, Charlie Wilson, Miguel, Kirk Franklin, Nelly, SWV, Coi Leray, Jodeci, Mike Phillips, Questlove, and Adam Blackstone were among the well-known performers he performed on stage with.

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See the video below:

Davido's Juneteenth performance stirs reactions 

Fans and music lovers celebrated the Afrobeats star for making his debut appearance as the first African artist to grace the iconic event.

rentadress_nostress:

"Nigerians doing it and taking over. Despite all the nonsense we have to deal with here in naija, we keep making headlines around the world. That's our favourite artist singing. Davido with the kind heart. ."

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ojerehighstar:

"When I saw his name being advertised in CNN I was beyond happy.. kudos Davido."

itsmssuzzy:

God will never shame Davido in this life...He is doing great❤️❤️ He is not your ordinary person."

pereegbiofficial:

"This is beautiful to watch. I love how as an African American celebration of freedom from slavery they are embracing Africans as well. And ofcourse Nigeria’s Biggest Cat was in the building to represent! Love it!"

rkhalief:

"One thing about Davido is after 10 years his songs Gon still hit hard that's a fact."

Iyabo Ojo's Paulo places N5m bounty on a man who wished Davido death

Legit.ng previously reported that Paulo sparked massive reactions online after announcing a bounty on social media influencer Winco.

The bounty by Paulo was a reaction to Winco's post about Davido being unable to pull half the crowd Burna Boy recently pulled for his concert in the Netherlands, even if it was his burial.

Paulo revealed he was willing to give anyone who could provide the location of Winco N5m.

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Chinasa Afigbo (Editor) Chinasa Afigbo is a pop culture/music journalist and content writer with over four years of experience in other mainstream media organisations, including Vanguard Media and Guardian Life. She holds a degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). She also moved on to pursue courses in writing & media communications. Chinasa has also been published in other Intl journals, like The African Report. Reach her at: chinasa.afigbo@corp.legit.ng.