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Wizkid’s ‘MIL’ Now Longest-Charting African Album on Billboard

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Wizkid re-writes history for African music

 


 
Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’ is now the longest-charting African album on the Billboard World Album charts this week, starting February 22, 2022, after spending a total of 67 weeks on the charts.

The singer had surpassed the existing 27-year-old record on the Billboard charts initially held by the legend Cesaria Evora's album 'Cesaria,' who held the record with a total of 66 weeks on the charts.

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