Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun is a Nigerian singer, file producer, and composer. He was born on July sixteenth, 1990, and he presently resides in Nigeria.
At the juvenile age of 11, he started his profession within the recording business and, alongside together with his group on the time, issued a collaboration album underneath the identify the Glorious 5.
The publication of his debut album, Superstar, which contained 17 tracks, catapulted him to the forefront of public consideration the next 12 months (2011).
During this time, he was signed to EME, a file firm run by Banky W, one other Nigerian musician. Wizkid is a multi-award-winning expertise that isnโt simply famend in Nigeria but additionally everywhere in the world. In addition to that, heโs the creator of Starboy Music.
Machala enjoys a major quantity of respect and recognition throughout the globe. Wizkid has carried out on among the worldโs most prestigious phases, and he lately made historical past by turning into the primary Nigerian musician to be awarded a Diamond certification within the United States.
This achievement happened on account of the success of his collaboration with the Canadian rapper Drake. In addition to this, heโs the one African musician to have songs licensed Platinum or Diamond within the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and France.
The artist is understood to have among the most devoted supporters within the historical past of music, each inside and past the borders of Africa; these people name themselves the Wizkid FC. In their opinion, thereโs nothing he can do incorrect, each musically and by way of his demeanor.
After releasing 6 studio albums, heโs doing fairly nicely for himself, as evidenced by the truth that heโs presently listed as one of many high 3 musicians within the Nigerian music business. This is especially spectacular given that heโs a musician working within the period of social media.
Fela
On the opposite aspect, Fela Anikulapo Kuti was not only a musician but additionally a social activist. He led the band Africa 70 on saxophone, keyboards, and different devices whereas singing in each English and Yoruba.
In addition to this, he imbued Afrobeat with a political dimension by, each on file and through his marathon reside concert events, voicing his disapproval of the way in which Nigeria and the United States deal with their residentsโ human rights.
In 1984, underneath the primary administration led by Buhari, he was arrested and thrown in jail for his opposition to the Nigerian dictatorship; nonetheless, he was finally launched from jail after serving 20 months.
That didnโt cease him from utilizing his music to proceed spreading his message in any approach, form, or kind. The pioneer of Afrobeat continued to carry out all through the Eighties and early Nineteen Nineties, up till the 12 months 1997, when he handed away on the age of 58.
To at the present time, music followers everywhere in the world can nonetheless plainly hear Felaโs voice and classes within the music of his sons, Femi and Seun Kuti, in addition to his grandson, Made Kuti, who presently performs alongside his father on the African Shrine.
Fela has been gone for greater than 20 years, however Nigerians of all ages discover inspiration in his music, methods of life, and traditions even right now. Wizkid could also be a improbable artist, however we by no means see him organizing demonstrations or talking out towards points comparable to injustice or bigotry. It is tough to examine how Wizkid will obtain these heights throughout his lifetime, not to mention after he has handed away.
CONCLUSION
The conclusion is that Wizkid has not achieved the identical degree of excellence as Fela Kuti, and the reply is NO!
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Can We Say Wizkid Has Also Achieved Greatness As Fela Kuti?
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