The new Hit from Bigwiz Popularly Knows as Wizkid’s Sounds From the Other Side Earns 200,000+ Sales Milestone in the U.S With his ground-breaking 2017 project, Sounds From the Totally Different Side, Wizkid has officially sold over 200,000 items in the US, setting a new industry record in his already impressive career. This accomplishment not only demonstrates the mission’s lasting popularity, but it also confirms Wizkid’s significance as a global pioneer of Afrobeats and African music in general. Sounds From the Totally Different Side, Wizkid’s worldwide debut, was released under the RCA Records and Sony Tune labels. It boldly combined Afrobeats, dancehall, R&B, reggae, and Caribbean elements into a unified and thought-provoking sound. The mission introduced a brand-new global audience to the depth of African rhythms while remaining stunning to Wizkid’s Lagos origins with songs like the Drake-assisted Reach Nearer, the catchy Daddy Yo, and the seductive Roguish Bolt, which features Predominant Lazer.

SFTOS performed a trailblazing role in opening doors during a period when Afrobeats remained distant in securing its place on the stage. It influenced how the world viewed African pop music and set the stage for the widespread international acclaim that artists like Burna Boy, Davido, Tems, and even Wizkid himself would later garner with projects like Morayo, More Care for, Much less Ego, and Made in Lagos.

Almost eight years after its release, Sounds From the Totally Different Side is still regarded as a groundbreaking piece of work by a single person who dared to dream big without losing its cultural identity. This new gross sales milestone highlights Wizkid’s status as one of the most influential African musicians of his generation and adds another dimension to his legacy.

A seductive classic that was ahead of its time and distantly successful.