multiple-award winning Nigerian artist, Wizkid has put pen to paper in a mouth-watering deal with RCA Records/Sony Music International.
Announcing the deal hours ago, the international label posted a message on its Twitter time-line which reads thus; “Exclusive: WizKid (@wizkidayo) inks multi-album deal with @RCARecords/@SonyMusicGlobal”.
“It’s hard for me to describe what I do, since I work with rhythms from Afro-Beat, reggae, hip-hop, dance hall and others,” WizKid told Billboard in a statement. “What’s important to me is for music to be real, authentic, raw and timeless. I don’t wanna be boxed in to any one genre.”
Expressing the delight of the music platform in securing the deal with Wizkid, RCA Records chairman and CEO Peter Edge said; “We are thrilled to welcome WizKid to the RCA Records family. He has become a superstar in the African music scene and will be a game-changer in bringing African music to the world. We are extremely excited to have him as a part of RCA and are eager for the journey ahead.”
An official statement by Sony Music International President of Northern & Eastern Europe and Africa, Adam Granite confirming the deal with Wizkid was also issued.
“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome WizKid to the Sony Music family. This is an incredibly important signing as we look to make Africa a major source of repertoire for the world. Wiz is a key ambassador for this movement and we look forward to helping him conquer the globe.”
