Wizkid pops up on two new releases this week, Vybz Kartel and Mr Eazi cross continents on one track, and Pasuma stays true to his roots.
Some artists chase attention. Wizkid just lets the songs come to him.
This week alone, his voice shows up on two completely different records, one from a British soul singer, another from an Italian-Nigerian rapper’s summer anthem. Add a dancehall legend teaming up with an Afrobeats favourite, and a Fuji veteran refusing to change a thing about his sound, and you get one of the more interesting New Music Week in a while.
Fola ft Ayra Starr – Treat You Right
Fola links up with Ayra Starr for “Treat You Right,” a smooth romantic number that plays it safe but pleasant.
Jorja Smith ft Wizkid – Alive
On Jorja Smith’s new album What Are The Odds, Wizkid slides into “Alive,” a club-leaning cut built on hypnotic percussion. Jorja carries most of the track, but Wizkid’s real skill shows here too, his uncanny way of bending his voice to fit whatever beat he’s handed.
Reekado Banks – Samankwe
Reekado Banks opens his new project with “Samankwe,” a quieter, jazz-touched Afropop moment.
Frenna ft Odeal, Wizkid – Coca Body
Wizkid also turns up on Frenna’s “Coca Body,” alongside Odeal, a summery, dancefloor-ready record that works best if you already follow any of the three names involved.
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Tekno – Adaeze
Tekno’s “Adaeze” leans into heartbreak and reconciliation.
Balloranking ft BhadBoi OML – Pami
Balloranking and BhadBoi OML keep their signature street-pop chemistry alive on “Pami.”
Mr Eazi ft Dre Skull, Vybz Kartel – Lambo
Mr Eazi teams up with Jamaican dancehall icon Vybz Kartel on “Lambo,” the first single from his upcoming project with producer Dre Skull. It’s a bold mix, heavy bass, Kartel’s sharp patois delivery, and Mr Eazi’s laid-back flow, and it somehow lands.
Mavins ft Sevn, Lovn, Egertton, TAR1Q – Signs
Presh explores fuji territory with Obesere on “Omo Olope,” and Mavins close things out with a posse cut, “Signs,” pulling in Sevn, Lovn, Egertton and TAR1Q
Pasuma – Fuji
Then there’s Pasuma. While everyone else is blending genres, his new single “Fuji” does the opposite, no crossover, no modern polish, just heavy traditional percussion and call-and-response vocals the way Fuji has always sounded.
This week’s releases do not just offer variety; they show a scene comfortable with moving in many directions at once.
