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is a culture writer whose writing has featured in The Culture Custodian, NATIVE Mag, The Guardian and more.

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PATRICK EZEMA

OCTOBER 8 2024

How ‘Ojuelegba’ Took Wizkid to the World

PATRICK EZEMA•OCTOBER 8 2024

How ‘Ojuelegba’ Took Wizkid to the World

Ten years after its release, Wizkid’s ‘Ojuelegba’ endures as the anthem that connected Lagos to the world, and the propeller for Wizkid’s international rise.

How ‘Ojuelegba’ Took Wizkid to the World

PATRICK EZEMA•OCTOBER 8 2024

How ‘Ojuelegba’ Took Wizkid to the World

Ten years after its release, Wizkid’s ‘Ojuelegba’ endures as the anthem that connected Lagos to the world, and the propeller for Wizkid’s international rise.

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PATRICK EZEMA

DECEMBER 8 2023

Big Wiz

PATRICK EZEMA•DECEMBER 8 2023

Big Wiz

From local to global stardom, Wizkid has established himself as a preeminent star, with a footprint unmissable in the sands of Nigerian music. As Afrobeats continues to coast into and conquer new territories, Wizkid has established himself as an artist whose immense talent and star power helped connect Nigerian music to the rest of the world.

Big Wiz

PATRICK EZEMA•DECEMBER 8 2023

Big Wiz

From local to global stardom, Wizkid has established himself as a preeminent star, with a footprint unmissable in the sands of Nigerian music. As Afrobeats continues to coast into and conquer new territories, Wizkid has established himself as an artist whose immense talent and star power helped connect Nigerian music to the rest of the world.

Patrick Ezema | The Republic