{"id":40722,"date":"2020-04-05T15:40:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T13:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/one-dance-and-its-impact-on-wizkids-career\/"},"modified":"2020-09-27T10:40:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T08:40:06","slug":"one-dance-wizkid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/one-dance-wizkid\/","title":{"rendered":"‘One Dance’ and its impact on Wizkid’s career"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Four years ago, Wizkid assists Drake on his biggest song ever. PAM evaluates its significance in the Nigerian superstar’s career since then.<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

In May 2018, and then October 2019, Wizkid sold out the O2 Arena, becoming the first African artist to sell out the venue twice. The second showed just his impact in the afrobeats scene, as international acts like London\u2019s Afro B and veteran Grime artist Skepta performed on his stage. Nigerian acts like Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Naira Marley, budding stars Fireboy DML and Oxlade also joined him to mark what was one of the greatest nights celebrating the African sound, and also the music of black artists in the diaspora. <\/span><\/p>\n

Wizkid has stood at the forefront of the afrobeats\u2019 global penetration since the release of <\/span>Ojuelegba<\/span><\/i> \u2013 a song which charted his humble beginnings from a Lagos suburb \u2013 which marked his international breakthrough. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ojuelegba<\/span><\/i> was a great cultural moment. More than just spurring a slew of covers from artists, it inspired an official remix with Skepta and Drake. The Grime MC, with affiliations with Drake\u2019s OVO camp, had gotten the Ontario-born artist to listen. Drake, like the many listeners before him, felt the pulse of the song, and knew its importance in the sort of project he was working on.
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