Exclusive: Davido Announces ‘ORIADE’ Album

Summer is heating up, and Davido is readying a new collection of tunes for the world’s soundtrack.

Today (June 29), Billboard can exclusively reveal that the five-time Grammy-nominated Afrobeats superstar will release his sixth studio album on July 31. Titled ORIADÉ — a portmanteau of the Yoruba words for “ori” (head, destiny) and “adé” (crown) — the new set coincides with the 15th anniversary of Davido’s music career.

“Over fifteen years ago, I made a decision to trust something I couldn’t fully explain … I just knew music was my destiny,” he tells Billboard. “ORIADÉ is a…