Ace musician Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, has weighed in on the heated debate comparing contemporary star Wizkid with late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
The controversy followed comments by Wizkid in which he claimed to be “bigger” than Fela, a remark made in response to criticisms from Seun Kuti over comparisons between the Ojuelegba crooner and the Afrobeat legend.
Reacting in a snippet of the upcoming episode of the Mic On podcast, 2Face described the comparison “ridiculous,” emphasising that that it is both disrespectful to Fela’s legacy and unfair to Wizkid’s career.
The African Queen crooner explained that placing Fela and Wizkid side by side ignores their different eras, impacts, and unique contributions to Nigerian music.
2Face described the comparison as misplaced, saying, “Comparing Fela with Wizkid is ridiculous. Apart from the fact that it is disrespectful to Fela, and at the same time, it is also unfair to Wizkid.
