Afrobeats artist Davido made an appearance at Times Square in New York to show his support for Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya, who is aiming to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon.
Onakoya began his quest to surpass the record by playing chess for 58 hours starting on Wednesday, April 17.
Davido, who recently had a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden in New York, attended the event to offer encouragement to his fellow Nigerian.
Videos circulating on social media captured the singer and the jubilant chess master embracing and dancing together.
Onakoya’s chess marathon is set to conclude today, April 19.
Another Nigerian musician, Adekunle Gold, had also shown his support for the chess master by visiting the venue on Wednesday and making donations to help with the live streaming of the event.
Onakoya has emerged victorious in all his matches so far, including a game against New York’s National Chess Master, Shawn Martinez.
