– Nigerian pop star Wizkid adds more laurels to his already impressive music career
– New reports say the Ojuelegba star has several more collaborations with American hip hop star Drake
Reports from sources int he know say there are more collaborations between Wizkid and Drake.
This comes shortly after the American hip hop star featured the Nigerian pop star on One Dance which dropped on April 5. The groovy party track also features Kyla.
Things are looking up for Wizkid’s career internationally and this is a good feeling for the Nigerian music industry.
Wizkid scores more international feat as he records more songs with Drake
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Though Wizkid was greeted by criticisms for a very minimal appearance in One Dance, Themba Sekowe also known as DJ Maphorisa who co-produced the song has hinted that this is the first of several collaborations to come from both music stars.
Maphorisa a DJ and recording artiste from Soshanguve, Pretoria revealed this in an interview with entertainment magazine Genius.
He stated that while in Los Angeles two weeks ago to work on Wizkid’s upcoming album, the chance to contribute to the making of Drake’s current hit song One Dance presented itself and he took it.
The 28-year-old added that Drake’s intentions to collaborate with Wizkid were born out of the success of his remix of Ojuelegba which dropped in July, 2015.
The American star then sealed the collaboration with Wizkid for One Dance by mail.
Maphorisa further added that he and Wiz were recording when the materials came in from Drake after which the background vocals were created.
He said: “I was recording Wiz when they sent [the materials].
DJ Maphorisa, Wizkid’s fellow African collaborator and producer with whom the Ojuelegba star is breaking grounds globally.
“There was nothing really there. We started working on it—I added some production.”
One Dance is currently buzzing around the world on Billboard major charts and the fans love its African blend and dance floor potentials.
According to Themba Sekowe aka DJ Maphorisa, the song which is one of four tracks having both stars was made in one week.
Maphorisa’s relationship with Wizkid started in 2014 but the pair has accomplished a lot already within the short time.
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The South African musician and producer made Wizkid’s 2014 hit In My Bed from the album AYO, after which the latter helped hook him up with American stars like Jidenna, Chris Brown and Jermaine Dupri.
These are giant strides and another major proof that African music is set to break grounds globally.
American hip hop star Drake. Credit: Fader magazine
One Dance is expected as part of the collection on Drake’s new album titled Views From The 6 and billed to drop in April 2016 according to insiders.
In 2015, the Canadian-American rapper released his critically acclaimed album What A Time To Be Alive. One Dance cuts across different genres given the artistes on it and it has every potential to enjoy considerable time on the charts. It is currently available on iTunes.
Wizkid, formerly with EME records under Banky W, has managed to fly high in spite of being ruffled by a number of controversial issues such as baby mama dramas and allegations of song theft, among other things.
The 25-year-old multi award-winning pop star and brand ambassador currently runs StarBoy Entertainment and has previously released two studio albums – Superstar and AYO.
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