As Wizkid’s ‘Sounds from the Other Side’ album was released on the 14th of July, the Afro-pop star has revealed a list of songs that inspired the body of work.
He shared a playlist of eighteen songs with the people at Hunger Magazine cutting across different genres of music. There was hip-hop, contemporary pop, afrobeat, dancehall and even reggaeton.
As we wait along for the album and try to fill in the blank dots, here are eighteen songs you should listen to:
1. One Dance – Drake, Wizkid & Kyla
2. Legover – Mr Eazi, Wizkid, Eddie Kadi & Maleek Berry
3. Can’t Believe – Kranium, Wizkid & TY Dollar $ign
4. Boom – Major Lazer, Kranium, Wizkid & TY Dollar $ign
5. Soweto Baby – DJ Maphorisa, Wizkid & DJ Buckz
6. Get Up – Sarz, DJ Tunez
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zyO6sk1AXc
7. Skintight – Mr Eazi & Efya
8. Undercover Lover – Legendury Beatz, Wizkid & Mugeez
Kontrol – Maleek Berry
10. Mad Over You – Runtown
11. Bend Down Pause – Runtown, Wizkid & Walshy Fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovhX7LUzhPs
12. Run Away – L.A.X
13. Soke – Burna Boy
14. Tonight – R2Bees, Wizkid
15. Iskaba – Wande Coal, DJ Tunez
16. Maradona – Niniola
17. Yawa – Tekno
18. Fine Wine – Yxng Bane, Kojo Funds
