Popular Nigerian song added to King Charles’ exclusive music list
Popular Nigerian musician, Davido has hit a new milestone, as his song gets new recognition.
Kante, by Davido has been added to the exclusive list of music made specially for the king of England, King Charles III.
Kante, which was released in 2023, featured Fave, from the album ‘Timeless’.
It also got nominated in the 2024 Grammy.
The addition comes as the celebration of Commonwealth Day 2025, as musical talents from across the Commonwealth were recognised.
The music list was curated by the Monarch, and it consists of artists like Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue, Grace Jones, RAYE, and Davido among others.
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King Charles said, “Music has meant a great deal to me throughout my life. I know that is also the case for so many others. It has a remarkable ability to bring happy memories flooding back from the deepest recesses of our memory, to comfort us in times of sadness, and to take us to distant places.
“But perhaps, above all, music can lift our spirits to such a degree, especially when it brings us together in celebration. In other words, it brings us joy. This seemed an interesting and innovative celebration of this year’s Commonwealth Day.”
Speaking on including Davido’s song, he said;
“It also features lyrics in pidgin which I love in all its forms, and in which I attempted to make a speech when I last visited Nigeria. Thanks to Afrobeats, it is becoming ever more popular around the world”
List of songs in King Charles III exclusive music list
Bob Marley & The Wailers – ‘Could You Be Loved’
Millie Small – ‘My Boy Lollipop’
Kylie Minogue – ‘The Loco-Motion’
Al Bowlly – ‘The Very Thought of You’
Grace Jones – ‘La Vie En Rose’
Raye – ‘Love Me Again’
Daddy Lumba – ‘Mpempem Do Me’
Davido – ‘Kante’ (feat Fave)
Miriam Makeba – ‘The Click Song’
Jools Holland & Ruby Turner – ‘My Country Man’
Anoushka Shankar – ‘Indian Summer’
Siti Nurhaliza – ‘Anta Permana’
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa – ‘E Te Iwi E (Call to the People)’
Michael Buble – ‘Haven’t Met You Yet’
Arrow – ‘Hot Hot Hot’
Beyonce – ‘Crazy in Love’ (feat Jay-Z)
Diana Ross – ‘Upside Down’
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