Wizkid Was Local Artist Before I Brushed Up His Career

Senegalese-American artist Akon revealed he played a key role in launching Nigerian Afrobeats star Wizkid’s international career by signing him in 2008.
Akon emphasized that Wizkid was initially only a local Nigerian artist before being developed and exposed to broader markets under Akon’s label.
He also highlighted his efforts in the late 2000s to bring business structure and international connections to Nigerian Afrobeats, contributing significantly to the genre’s global rise.
Akon credited his work with signing Nigerian acts like Wizkid and P-Square as pivotal in Afrobeats’ expansion beyond local recognition.