Wizkid’s refix of the song has very little to hold on to, other than the infusion of pidgin English, and the trusted vocals of our national conquering hero. You need to hear this for national pride, not for sound.

This year has been phenomenal for Wizkid. The Drake ‘One Dance’ collaboration has made him hit new heights, and given him more penetration in his quest to be Nigeria’s first crossover artiste. ‘Mamacita’, his song with Tinie Tempah was timely also, plugging him deep into a lot of scenes.

The singer has also worked his magic, recruiting Chris Brown, Trey Songz and French Montana for his single ‘Shabba’. Another song with DJ Henry X is also out, ‘Like this’, and it is currently being promoted in the US.

All of this has created a buzz for Wizkid on the international scene. That buzz has crept up to the Nigerian music industry, spotlighting our wealth of sounds and talent. We have a lot of eyes on our acts, and a tremendous amount of ears catching on to the melodies that we have championed and honed for so long. There’s Davido, Tiwa Savage, and Ayo Jay, on the books of foreign labels, with various beneficial deals for both parties.

So it makes sense for him to continue to chase domination via various ways. One of these is to cover popular urban records.

There’s new Wizkid music out now, as the singer continues his pursuit of penetration in the US by dropping covers for US singles; Kent Jones – ‘Don’t mind’, Young Thug, Travis Scott and Quavo’s hit single ‘Pick up the phone’,  and LL Cool J’s classic 1996 single “Doin’ It” featuring LeShaun.

But it is the first of these that has Pulse Music quavering in our collective boots, or more specifically, reach for our volume buttons and clicking on the + sign.

Wizkid’s refix of the song has very little to hold on to, other than the infusion of pidgin English, and the trusted vocals of our national conquering hero. You need to hear this for national pride, not for sound.