Wizkid Bigger Than Fela? – THISDAYLIVE

Ferdinand Ekechukwu and Tosin Clegg

Without Fela, there wouldn’t be Afrobeat. Without Afrobeat, there wouldn’t be Afrobeats. And without Afrobeats, there wouldn’t be a Wizkid, Burna Boy or Davido. It is not unusual terse comments like these have, repeatedly ignited conversations that deepen pop culture. It is not also new that claims such as it seems, are induced by a raving fan culture.

Like the recent encounter between Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti and fans of Afrobeats artist, Wizkid. Following an argument over what he…