Iconic Senegalese-American singer, Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, popularly known as Akon, feels Wizkid is probably the face of the Afrobeats genre and the fans are reacting to that claim.
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In a recent interview with prolific American media personality Sway Calloway on his show “Sway Universe,” the Konvict Muzik founder and business entrepreneur was asked who he thinks is the face of the movement, and Akon pointed out Wizkid. He said:
“Wizkid is probably the poster Child for Afrobeats. We knew he was going to be that way when we discovered him”
The OG went on to speak about how he met the young Wizkid and all other interesting revelations in the interview.