Nigerian singer, Davido, has been named one of the featured artistes on King Charles III’s exclusive music playlist, The King’s Music Room.
Kante,’ featuring singer Fave, is one of the hit songs from Davido’s Grammy-nominated album ‘Timeless,’ released in 2023.
The playlist, unveiled in celebration of Commonwealth Day 2025, highlights musical talents from across the Commonwealth, reflecting the monarch’s appreciation for global sounds.
The playlist, curated by the British monarch himself, features an eclectic mix of genres, including disco, reggae, and afrobeat, with contributions from music legends such as Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue, Grace Jones, RAYE, and Davido among others.
In a statement, King Charles III stated that music holds deep personal significance for him and many others.
The 76-year-old 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 Davido’s inclusion, the King stated that he loves pidgin English and recalled attempting a speech in Pidgin during his last visit to Nigeria. He also noted how Afrobeats is fast becoming a global sound.
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”
Here is the list of songs on the playlist:
- 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’
The King’s Music Room playlist will be available exclusively on Apple Music in honour of Commonwealth Day 2025, set for March 11.