Port Harcourt singer Wizard Chan brings his roots and spiritual beliefs into “Earth Song,” a reflective Afro-soul record about nature. The record arrived as something different from the usual Afrobeats formula, because he uses it to talk about man’s connection with the world.
Pumba Mix produced “Earth Song,” and the arrangement carries touches of reggae, Afro-soul and indigenous music. Wizard Chan also works in traditional expressions and chants, so the song’s identity reaches past its instrumental. His Niger Delta background sits at the centre of that delivery.
Born Fuayefika Maxwell, he hails from Okrika in Rivers State and grew up in Borokiri, Port Harcourt. He told OkayAfrica how that upbringing shaped his awareness of culture, spirituality and the differences between people. “Earth Song” helped introduce him to a wider audience.
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