Davido takes the stage at Ethiopia’s 2017 New Year’s festivities”

Renowned Nigerian Afrobeat singer, songwriter and David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, recently delivered a captivating live performance at the Ethiopia New Year party, held to commemorate the country’s transition into the year 2017.

This was known after a video circulating on social media on Wednesday showcased the vibrant celebrations of thousands of Ethiopians gathered in Addis Ababa, the nation’s capital, as they joyfully marked their distinctive New Year festivities, known as ‘Enkutatesh’ in the Ethiopian calendar

To the surprise of many fans on social media, Ethiopia is seven years behind the rest of the world, rightly so, because the country follows its unique calendar system, known as the Ethiopian calendar or Ge’ez calendar.