Common Nigerian socialite and businessman, Cubana Chief Priest, has sparked conversations on-line after sharing his ideas on the lately concluded 68th Grammy Awards (held on February 1, 2026, in Los Angeles).
He took to his Instagram to react particularly to Nigerian famous person Davido (David Adeleke) lacking out on the win within the Greatest African Music Efficiency class.
Within the class, South African singer Tyla emerged victorious for the second time within the younger class’s historical past, clinching the award together with her monitor “Push 2 Begin”.
This follows her inaugural win in 2024 for. “Water”. Tyla beat out a powerful listing of nominees, together with Davido that includes Omah Lay for his or her heartfelt collaboration “With You” (from Davido’s album 5ive), Burna Boy’s “Love”, Ayra Starr that includes Wizkid on “Gimme Dat”, and Uganda’s Eddy Kenzo with Mehran Matin for “Hope & Love”.
Davido, who was nominated for the fifth time in his profession (earlier nods together with “Unavailable” in 2024 and “Sensational” with Chris Brown in 2025), has but to safe a Grammy win regardless of huge world success and constant crucial approval for his Afrobeats contributions.
Cubana Chief Priest, an in depth ally and frequent supporter of Davido, didn’t maintain again in his submit.
He urged that the “oyibo” (a colloquial time period for white or Western individuals, usually referring to business gatekeepers) are deliberately making an attempt to “break down” the singer due to his energy and refusal to compromise.
He wrote: “Oyibo Dey Do Every thing Potential To Break A Sturdy Man So He Can Do Their Demonic Shit With Them However He Will By no means Do It. Heads Up Brother, Open The Bag & Drop One other Scorching One For Us. E No Dey End, Gbedu 🥂 Na Water.”
The message rapidly went viral, with many followers deciphering it as a rallying cry for Davido to remain true to himself, ignore the perceived snub, and hold dropping hits.
Supporters flooded the feedback praising Cubana’s loyalty, whereas others debated the continuing Grammy controversies surrounding African artists—questions on bias, the load of the African class, and whether or not wins actually outline success in Afrobeats.