Wizkid headlines Afro Plus Fest, marks 15 years in music

Wizkid closed the 2026 Afro Plus Fest in Maryland on Sunday, using the festival’s final night to mark 15 years since his breakthrough in music.

The Grammy-winning Nigerian singer headlined the three-day event, held from Sept. 4 to 6 at the Northwest Stadium Complex in Landover. His set included “In My Bed,” “Daddy Yo,” “Bad to Me,” “Slow Down,” “Caro,” “Essence,” “Alaye,” “Jogodo,” “Money Constant” and “Ojuelegba,” with the crowd singing along.

Wizkid first rose to prominence with “Holla at Your Boy,” from his 2011 debut album, Superstar. Since then, he has released albums including Ayo, Made in Lagos, More Love, Less Ego and Morayo. He became the first Nigerian artist to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as a co-writer and featured artist on Drake’s “One Dance,” and won a Grammy for his contribution to Beyoncé’s “Brown Skin Girl.”

His appearance capped a festival lineup that included Davido, Alkaline, Lil Baby, Latto, Tems, Ayra Starr, Tiwa Savage, Olamide and Adekunle Gold. The festival, billed as the largest Afro-Caribbean-Hip Hop festival, reportedly expanded to three days and two stages, with projected attendance of 40,000 fans daily.

Founder and executive producer Michael Awosanya said the event had grown from a planned block party into a global diaspora movement. “The block party we dreamed about for a decade became a reality, and it exceeded every expectation. This sold-out debut proved that Afro Plus Fest is not just an event, it’s a movement. This was only the beginning. Afro Plus Fest is here to stay,” he said.

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The block party we dreamed about for a decade became a reality, and it exceeded every expectation. This sold-out debut proved that Afro Plus Fest is not just an event, it’s a movement. This was only the beginning. Afro Plus Fest is here to stay.