- Asa Asika, believes Afrobeats could have achieved greater global success with more collaborations among Davido and Wizkid.
- He discussed this perspective on the Afropolitan Podcast, emphasizing the significance of unity and collaboration in the music industry.
- Asika cited Latin music as a successful example, noting how artists like J Balvin, Nicky Jam, and Bad Bunny have enhanced global reach through frequent collaborations.
Asa Asika, the longtime manager of Nigerian superstar Davido, believes Afrobeats would have seen even greater global success if artists like Davido and Wizkid had collaborated more often.
Speaking on the Afropolitan Podcast, Asika emphasized the importance of unity and collaboration in music. He pointed to Latin music as a model, highlighting how artists such as J Balvin, Nicky Jam, and Bad Bunny have driven global growth in their genre through frequent joint projects.
According to Asika, the collaborative culture among Latin artists has played a major role in their international appeal. He urged Afrobeats musicians to adopt a similar approach, stressing that more partnerships within the genre could significantly boost its presence on the global stage.
He said, “Afrobeat would have been bigger if Davido, Wizkid and the likes of others were collaborating. I might be wrong but the probability of Afrobeat being more successful and bigger is a thing. Our genre ticket values at international shows will be stronger.”
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See some comments below:
@tieteeee:“Davido would have gained from the collaboration more than the rest. He’d still go on interviews and claim he helped everyone.”
@SunnyEmerson_:“One of them is the most streamed African on Spotify. Another is second. You know where the third is.”
@Fsiix:“Take nothing from his experience but I disagree. A collab might have watered down the Wiz and Burna brand.”
@godkiidd:“The beef makes the competition tough, but I’d like one collab with all three, then they can go back to beefing.”
@shosssscky:“That collab can’t happen again. You can’t act superior and then beg for partnership.”
@TheRealPapajay:“Wiz and Burna have 4 collaborations already. Davido’s collab with any of them will only water down the brand.”
@AfrobeatsTruths:”Abeg make dem rest. Davido, Wizkid and Burna no need each other to shine globally. Na facts!”
@ChikaWithTheVibes:”This one na strategy to chase clout before next album drop. Leave Wizkid name out of this, please.”
@ObongNaija:”They had the chance to work together years ago, but pride no gree them. Now una dey talk unity?”
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