Inspired by Davido's New Album ORIADÉ? Here's How to Create Your Own Afrobeats Songs Using Just Your Phone

When I finished listening to Davido's newly released album ORIADÉ, I found myself doing something I rarely do after hearing a new project. Instead of replaying my favourite songs or joining the endless conversations about which track would become the biggest hit, I kept thinking about the people quietly listening from their bedrooms, hostels, offices, buses, and classrooms. Somewhere among them is someone who has been carrying song ideas in their head for years but has never believed they could actually create something people would want to hear.

That thought stayed with me because every successful musician we celebrate today once stood exactly where those dreamers are standing now. Before there were awards, international tours, luxury lifestyles, and millions of streams, there was simply an idea. A melody hummed under someone's breath. A few lines scribbled into a notebook. A beat imagined while walking home. Every career begins long before the world notices it.

I think that's one of the biggest lessons hidden inside ORIADÉ. Most people will see another successful Davido album, and rightly so. They'll debate the collaborations, analyse the lyrics, share clips across TikTok and Instagram, and argue over which song deserves to top the charts. Those conversations are part of what makes entertainment exciting. But for me, the album also represents possibility. It reminds me that creativity is still one of the few things that can completely change a person's life.

Unfortunately, many people convince themselves that their dreams are impossible before they even begin. I've lost count of how many times I've heard someone say, "I'd love to make music, but I don't have a studio," or, "I can't afford expensive equipment," or even, "Maybe one day when I have enough money." Those excuses made sense years ago. They don't carry the same weight anymore.

Technology has quietly rewritten the rules.

The smartphone sitting in your pocket today is far more powerful than the computers many professional producers used years ago. The same device you use to send WhatsApp messages, browse social media, watch football highlights, or read entertainment news has become a creative studio capable of helping you write songs, capture melodies before you forget them, organise lyrics, develop musical ideas, and begin building something that could eventually become much bigger than a hobby.

That doesn't mean the journey suddenly becomes easy. Talent still matters. Practice still matters. Learning still matters. No app can replace discipline or creativity. But one thing technology has done remarkably well is remove the excuse that getting started is too expensive.

As I reflected on Davido's journey, I realised that we often admire the finished masterpiece while overlooking the countless unfinished ideas that came before it. Every hit record has a history that listeners never hear. There were songs that never got released, lyrics that were rewritten dozens of times, melodies that didn't quite work, and moments of doubt that never appeared on social media. Success almost always hides years of invisible effort.

That is why I believe aspiring creators should spend less time comparing themselves to established artists and more time asking themselves a simple question: "What can I create today?"

The answer doesn't have to be perfect. In fact, it probably won't be. Your first song may never leave your phone. Your first beat may sound nothing like the music dominating streaming platforms. Your first lyrics might make you laugh when you read them again a year from now. None of that matters.

What matters is that you created something yesterday that didn't exist before.

That shift, from consumer to creator, is often where extraordinary journeys begin.

While thinking about all of this, I couldn't help but appreciate how accessible music creation has become. One platform that genuinely caught my attention is the Music Creation service on Auxi Sherpa. What impressed me wasn't the promise of overnight fame or unrealistic success stories. Instead, it focuses on helping ordinary people who have ideas but don't know where to begin. Whether you want to write original songs, experiment with Afrobeats, build melodies, generate fresh lyrical concepts, create beats, or simply understand how modern music comes together, it gives beginners an opportunity to learn and create using the device they already own.

I particularly like that approach because it encourages action rather than endless dreaming. Too many people consume creativity without ever producing any of their own. They listen to albums every week, admire successful artists every day, and follow every entertainment headline, yet never take the first step toward creating something themselves. Imagine if Davido had spent years waiting for perfect conditions before recording his earliest songs. The world might never have heard his voice.

There is another reason this matters beyond music itself. We now live in a digital economy where creativity has become a valuable asset. A songwriter can collaborate with artists across continents without leaving home. A beat producer can license instrumentals online. Independent musicians can build loyal audiences on social media, distribute their songs globally, sell digital music products, teach songwriting, or create royalty-free music for businesses and content creators. The opportunities extend far beyond becoming a celebrity. They are part of a much larger digital business ecosystem that continues to grow every year.

Perhaps that's the biggest lesson I took away after listening to ORIADÉ. We spend so much time celebrating people who have already made it that we sometimes forget they were once beginners themselves. Every headline about success is built on thousands of quiet moments when someone chose to keep creating even though nobody was watching.

Maybe that's where your own story begins, not with expensive equipment or industry connections, but with the decision to stop waiting.

If listening to Davido's latest album has awakened something inside you, don't allow that inspiration to disappear once the excitement fades. Write that first verse. Hum that melody into your phone. Learn how beats are created. Explore the tools now available to aspiring musicians. Let curiosity become action.

Years from now, someone else may be listening to your music and wondering how your journey began.

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