Wizkid unveils a new album and claims he’s not an Afrobeat artist.

Wizkid, an African singer, has disowned his status as an Afrobeat musician. He also declared that his most recent studio album was finished.

Grammy Award winner Wizkid has disowned his status as an afrobeat musician in a string of sporadic Instagram posts. Wizkid, real name Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, is one of the most prominent and commercially successful African recording artists in Nigeria. Wizkid is referred to be an Afrobeat musician by a number of local and international media outlets, blogs, and publications. The charming vocalist has outright condemned the genre.

The charming crooner announced the completion of his most recent album on social media. Wizkid has released his sixth studio album, Morayo, an homage to his late mother.  Jane Dolapo Balogun passed away on August 18, 2023, and was laid to rest in October of the same year. In 2014, Wizkid released Mummy Mi, a track from his Ayo album dedicated to mothers worldwide.

"If you like Afrobeats please don't download my album, I'm not Afro anything"

– Wizkid pic.twitter.com/9mxC0Jl6qH

— NOTJUSTOK (@NOTJUSTOK) March 15, 2024

Based on his multiple Instagram updates, the singer asserts that his forthcoming record is his finest work yet. Through his social media updates, Wizkid stated that the forthcoming album resembles his 2011 hit track Pakurumo. He further suggested that if fans were not fond of that particular song, they should consider removing him from their playlists and reevaluating him as their favorite artist.

Additionally, he has issued several cautionary messages. He also cautioned Nigerian blogs and media outlets against posting about his new album.