Davido Opens Up About Recording His Upcoming Album, Oriadé

Davido Gets Personal: Inside the Home Recording Sessions for Oriadé

Fatherhood and family life are reshaping how Davido creates music. The Nigerian megastar recently pulled back the curtain on his upcoming album Oriadé, revealing that this project marks a dramatic departure from his usual recording process—one that traded the traditional studio chaos for something far more intimate and grounded.

Gone are the days of packed recording sessions filled with his crew and late-night studio vibes. Instead, Davido crafted most of Oriadé within the walls of his own home, adapting to his new reality as a husband and father. “This album, I recorded most of it in my house,” the artist explained. “It was a different experience for me because I’m used to recording in the studio outside, my boys with me, and alcohol. But this time, I live with my kids and wife now so I can’t have 100 people in the house with me.” The shift wasn’t just logistical—it fundamentally changed how he approached the music itself.

What could have felt limiting instead opened up a new creative avenue for the Afrobeats titan. Working in a quieter, more controlled environment allowed Davido to forge deeper connections with his producers through focused one-on-one collaboration. “I enjoyed the experience of working with the producers one on one,” he shared, highlighting how the stripped-back setting brought a fresh level of concentration and intentionality to the sessions. This more personal touch suggests Oriadé might reveal a different side of an artist who’s already proven he can dominate both the charts and the dance floor.

As fans eagerly await the album’s release, Davido’s comments hint at a project shaped by maturity, introspection, and evolution—both as an artist and as a man. If his home studio proved to be the perfect incubator for this next chapter, Oriadé could very well be his most intimate work yet.

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