Wizkid: Afrobeats icon credits women for his ability to create music

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In November 2024, Nigerian singer-songwriter, Ayodeji Balogun who is better known as Wizkid released his voraciously anticipated studio album, Morayo. A music project profoundly dedicated to his late mother.

In a recent interview, the Afrobeats’ music icon mentioned that his music is predominantly inspired by women.

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“Women inspire music! Gods on earth,” he wrote in a now-deleted post on X.

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Wizkid is known for his romantic songs, dedicated to women. His latest album, ‘Morayo’ is dedicated to his late mum, Morayo Jane Balogun.

The album has broken Tyla’s record for the most first week streams for an African album on Spotify with 48 million streams in 6 days.

It has surpassed Tyla’s previous record of 46.4 million Spotify streams.

‘Morayo’ also set a new record for the biggest opening week for an African album on Spotify with 52.8 million streams.