Akon Features Wizkid On New Song “Escape”
24 April 2020 |
7:52 am
Senegalese-American singer Akon has teamed up with Nigerian Afrobeats singer Wizkid for his latest single titled "Escape". This is not the first time the pair is collaborating as Wizkid had previously featured Akon on the song "For You", a track off his self-titled second studio album, Ayo. On "Escape", Akon and Wizkid sing about their…
Senegalese-American singer Akon has teamed up with Nigerian Afrobeats singer Wizkid for his latest single titled “Escape”.
This is not the first time the pair is collaborating as Wizkid had previously featured Akon on the song “For You”, a track off his self-titled second studio album, Ayo.
On “Escape”, Akon and Wizkid sing about their wish to run far away with their love interest – a timely release, one must say, as billions of people across the world are restricted in either partial or full lockdown due to the coronavirus.
Listen to “Escape” below:
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