October 13, (THEWILL) – Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known as Wizkid, a Nigerian singer, songwriter and prominent figure in the modern-day Afrobeats music scene, has said that his mother’s death is the deepest pain he has experienced.
At the wake-keep ceremony of Wizkid’s mother, Jane Dolapo Balogun, who died in August 2023, Wizkid said, “I have no words to describe the pain that I feel. I know everyone in my family shares this pain with me, but I know God in his infinite mercies is going to… it’s impossible for the pain to go away so I’m not going to say take away the pain, but He’s going to comfort us. The pain is profound, it hurts deeply, It’s the deepest pain I’ve ever felt in my life. I’m lost but I pray God comforts every one of us.”
A candlelight procession in honour of the singer’s mum was held on Wednesday.
This makes it Wizkid first public appearance following nearly a month-long period of silence as he grieved the loss of his mother.
In 2014, Wizkid dedicated a song ‘Mummy Mi’, off his ‘Ayo’ album dedicated to mothers across the world.
In the song, Wizkid singer lauded his mother for all the joy she gave to him, promising to spoil her with the finest things in life.
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