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‘Without Drake, nobody knows Wizkid in America’ – US music pundit reveals
Some American music analysts were discussing the growth of Afrobeats in America and they had a few things to say about Nigerian singer Wizkid’ and some other A-list African acts.
According to one member of the Road Podcast, Cipha Sound, Wizkid would have been widely unknown if not for the fact that he worked with Canadian rapper Drake.
Cipha attributed any success Wizkid enjoys in America largely to the exposure given to him by OVO honcho Drake with whom he made ‘One Dance’ and ‘come closer’ with.
British photographer narrates her experience with Wizkid in London
‘Wizkid is trying to be the Sean Paul of Afrobeat but he is not even close’ he said.
He further stated that there’s really no poster boy for Afrobeat music.
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