Sounds From The Other Side Wizkid 〈Best Pick〉

However, the project was not without its critics. Some hardcore Afrobeats purists felt the EP was too short and too reliant on American features, arguing that Wizkid had watered down his sound to court Western radio. But this misses the point entirely.

When Nigerian superstar Wizkid (Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun) released Sounds from the Other Side in July 2017, it was more than just a six-track EP; it was a strategic manifesto. At the time, Wizkid was already a titan in Afrobeats, having dominated the Nigerian charts for nearly a decade. However, this project represented his most direct, focused artillery shot at the American and global mainstream market. sounds from the other side wizkid

While it didn’t generate a “One Dance”-level solo hit, it successfully repositioned Wizkid from “African star” to global pop star . However, the project was not without its critics