Worldwide appeal that’s steeply rooted in African heritage

Rooted in Africa, and brimming with worldwide appeal, Lagos-born Wizkid is perhaps the most globally renowned Afrobeats artist of his generation. Having built a profile throughout the 2000s with co-writing credits and feature spots, his fully established himself through his first two albums, the aptly-named Superstar (2011), followed by Ayo (2014). While he’s regularly linked up with superstars like Drake “(One Dance”; “Come Closer”), his footprint grew even further with mega singles like 2019’s “Brown Skin Girl” from Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift. Yet his clear anchorage to Africa is evident through whatever the does, an MO that’s enshrined in his critically acclaimed fourth studio album, 2020’s Made in Lagos.