Wizkid, the Grammy-winning artiste, is set to drop ‘Morayo’, his highly anticipated album, on November 22.
The album, which the singer has been teasing for months, is a tribute to Jane Dolapo Balogun, his late mother, whom he lost in August 2023.
The release date was confirmed via social media on Friday.
“Morayo. Pre-save album! Nov 22,” Wizkid wrote.
The announcement follows the release of ‘Piece of My Heart’, Wizkid’s latest single, featuring Brent Faiyaz, an American singer-songwriter.
‘Piece of My Heart’ is a track from the upcoming project.
Earlier this year, Wizkid made it clear that ‘Morayo’ is not an Afrobeats project and urged fans of the genre to avoid downloading it.
“Album name ‘Morayo’ best I ever made. I am not an Afrobeats artistes. Don’t call me that,” he wrote.
“If you like Afrobeats please don’t download my album, I’m not Afro anything.”
Born Ayodeji Balogun, Wizkid gained prominence in 2011 when he released his debut album ‘Superstar’.
He has released four additional albums including, ‘Ayo’ in 2014, ‘Sound From The Other Side’ in 2017, ‘Made In Lagos’ in 2020, and ‘More Love, Less Ego’ in 2022.
The singer has also received numerous recognitions, including a Grammy Award in 2021 for his collaboration with Beyoncé on the hit song ‘Brown Skin Girl’.
‘Made In Lagos’ was recently announced as the most streamed Nigerian album on Apple Music.
By Victory Orimemi @The Cable
