Nigerian singer and songwriter, WizKid has released his brand-new album Made in Lagos. The 14-track LP features contributions from Burna Boy, Skepta, Ella Mai, H.E.R., and more.
The album Made in Lagos was originally scheduled for release on October 15, but WizKid delayed the project to show respect to for activists protesting police brutality in his native Nigeria. This album is dedicating his latest musical offering to the citizens of Nigeria, in the wake of the violent attack on Tuesday, October 20 in Lagos by the police group SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad) that led to the deaths of twelve peaceful protestors at the hands of police brutality.
“It has been beautiful to see Nigerians around the world coming together to protest against police brutality,” Wizkid said in a press release. “Unity is key. The youth of Nigeria need our collective voices to continue to shine a spotlight to what is happening inside the country. I want to play my part in this and in the movement for a better Nigeria, a better place to live for ourselves, our families—our communities. We will get through this together. Together we move. #endSARS.”
WizKid together with artists such as Burna Boy, Davido, and Beyoncé, has been very vocal about protesting police brutality and calling for an end to Nigeria’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
Listen to the full album, Made in Lagos here.
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