Recording Academy(Grammys) confirmed that Wizkid RCA record deal is the biggest record deal ever for an African artist. RCA records is a subsidiary of Sony corporation of America. It’s one of Sony Music four flagship labels.
Grammys confirmation: “Currently, Afrobeats is the next international sound sweeping pop music. Major stars like Kanye West and RickRoss have all collaborated with Afrobeats acts. Drake’s 2016 international hit “One Dance,” once the most streamed song on Spotify, featured Nigerian Afrobeats artist, Wizkid, who would go on to sign with RCA records in what became the biggest record deal ever for an African artist. This past July, Beyonce released “THE LION:THE GIFT”, the soundtrack album to the 2019 LION KING remake featured African and Afrobeats artist like Wizkid and Burnaboy, Mr Eazi and many others,with Major labels like Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group betting on Afrobeats, all eyes are on Africa.”
