As he closed his set at Tottenham Stadium in July 2023,Wizkid stood for a moment, shirtless, amidst a sea of over 62,000 people, as the projection of an eagle with wings of fire stood majestically over him on a large screen.
The moment was symbolic, dense with meaning. Wizkid had just made history as the first African artist ever to sell out Tottenham Stadium. Here stood one of Afrobeats’ biggest cultural exports, breaking another record and paving the way for those coming behind him. It was a moment to relish.
But what did it take to pull…
