American billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates has revealed a surprising moment about Nigerian Afrobeats stars during his recent visit to Nigeria.
Speaking at an event, Gates shared that when he told his daughter he was traveling to Nigeria, she immediately told him he was lucky to meet or see Burna Boy and Rema, two of the country’s hottest music exports.
The Microsoft co-founder admitted that at the time, he wasn’t very familiar with the new wave of Afrobeats artists, saying he actually had to Google Burna Boy and Rema to know more about them.
Gates humorously added that the only Nigerian music stars he already knew were Wizkid and Davido, whom he had seen perform during an earlier visit to the country.
His comments highlight just how far Afrobeats has gone in capturing global attention — with Burna Boy and Rema joining Wizkid and Davido as international ambassadors of Nigerian music.
🎶 Afrobeats continues to make waves worldwide, and it’s no surprise that even one of the richest men in the world is now paying attention.
👉 What do you think — is Afrobeats becoming Nigeria’s biggest cultural export?
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