Nigeria, Aug. 2 -- When Davido announced Oriade, expectations were inevitably sky-high.

Released on 31 July 2026, Oriade is Davido's sixth studio album and his most concise project yet.

Unlike 'Omo Baba Olowo', 'A Good Time', 'A Better Time', 'Timeless' and '5ive', all of which featured 17 tracks, Oriade trims the excess with just 13 songs, making it arguably his most focused body of work.

In this album, rather than chase trends, Davido uses Oriade to reflect on where he has been and where he is headed.

Oriade is an album about purpose.

Across its 13 tracks, Davido sings about fame, family, romance, resilience and divine favour. There is less of the carefree extravagance that dominated some of his earlier projects and more gratitude ...