Popular Nigerian Afrobeat singer Davido headlined the Ethiopia New Year 2017 celebration on Tuesday, September 10. Ethiopia, following its unique calendar, marked the start of 2017, seven years behind the Gregorian calendar used by the rest of the world.
Davido’s associate and talent manager, Ubi Franklin, shared updates from the event on Instagram. Posting a video from the celebration, Franklin wrote, “It’s New Year in Ethiopia, they are in 2017, they just entered 2017.”