{"id":166375,"date":"2024-04-04T03:38:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T03:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=166375"},"modified":"2024-04-04T03:38:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T03:38:26","slug":"wizkids-essence-introduces-the-world-to-afrobeats-blaqbonez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/04\/04\/wizkids-essence-introduces-the-world-to-afrobeats-blaqbonez\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Wizkid\u2019s \u2018Essence\u2019 introduces the world to Afrobeats&#8221;\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Blaqbonez"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Nigerian rapper Blaqbonez credits Wizkid&#8217;s &#8220;Essence&#8221; for boosting afrobeats&#8217; global popularity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In a Los Angeles interview, Blaqbonez discusses his rising success and upcoming Grammy performance.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Blaqbonez expresses surprise at his own achievements, admitting a lack of optimism.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He emphasizes the transformative impact of &#8220;Essence&#8221; featuring Tems on the afrobeats genre.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nigerian rapper Emeka Akumefule, popularly known as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/blaqbonez\">Blaqbonez<\/a><\/strong>, credited <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=wizkid\">Wizkid&#8217;s<\/a> <\/strong>hit song &#8220;Essence&#8221; as the catalyst for the monumental rise of afrobeats on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation, which took place in Los Angeles, touched upon Blaqbonez&#8217;s notable accomplishments in the music industry, culminating in his upcoming Grammy performance.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his rising success, Blaqbonez confessed to a lack of optimism, revealing that he never anticipated his significant achievements would come to fruition.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-166376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-04-042215.png\" alt=\"Blaqbonez attributes Afrobeats global rise to Wizkid's 'Essence'\" width=\"494\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-04-042215.png 321w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-04-042215-259x300.png 259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/> The &#8220;<em>Back In Uni&#8221;<\/em> coroner pointed out the transformative impact of Wizkid&#8217;s &#8220;Essence,&#8221; featuring the soulful vocals of Tems.<\/p>\n<p>According to Blaqbonez, this track was a pivotal moment for afrobeats, catapulting the genre into international prominence.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_166377\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-166377\" style=\"width: 563px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-166377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-04-042552.png\" alt=\"Blaqbonez attributes Afrobeats global rise to Wizkid's 'Essence'\" width=\"563\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-04-042552.png 463w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-04-042552-259x300.png 259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-166377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wizkid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He emphasized that afrobeats is a genre that demands attention and has a promising future ahead.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Reactions&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>BIG 7 RECORDS<\/strong>\u00a0asserted:\u00a0<em>\u201cBro knows that if you want clicks &amp; a viral clip just mention say wizkid do wetin e do or no do\ud83e\udd23. Cause last I checked wiz said essence was r&amp;b\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alien<\/strong>\u00a0noted:\u00a0<em>\u201cMost people don\u2019t want state this truth once\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thelmira<\/strong>\u00a0said:\u00a0<em>\u201cTruth and fact\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prolific_supo<\/strong>\u00a0wrote:\u00a0<em>\u201cThe guy sab<\/em><\/p>\n<p>See below;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/DAMIADENUGA\/status\/1775538465569980715?s=20<\/p>\n<p>In other news,<\/p>\n<p>Grammy-winning Nigerian music sensation, Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid, reveals why he loves <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/03\/23\/why-i-love-being-underestimated-wizkid\/\">being underestimated and how it serves as a powerful driving force for him.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wizkid explained that being underestimated actually fuels him more than anything in the world, according to him, this mindset has been a constant motivation throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>The musician revealed this during an Instagram live session with TEFLives, when the host asked how he copes <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/03\/23\/why-i-love-being-underestimated-wizkid\/\">with the constant pressure to prove himself.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian rapper Blaqbonez credits Wizkid&#8217;s &#8220;Essence&#8221; for boosting afrobeats&#8217; global popularity. 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