Tiwa Savage & Wizkid To Join Pharrell, David Guetta On Global Citizen Album

Nigerian musicians keep going global, with this time Tiwa Savage and Wizkid said to be joining Pharrell, David Guetta and Stormzy on the Global Citizen album.

Global Citizen, a group with the aim to end extreme poverty in the world by 2030, is launching its first album “Global Citizen EP 1” and the Nigerian stars are set to feature.

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We are all Global Citizens, and together, we can end extreme poverty. In just four days, tens of thousands of us are gathering in Johannesburg with @wizkidayo – and tuning in from around the world – to stand up for freedom, equality, and justice. Learn more about Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 at the link in our bio. #wizkid #globalcitizenfestivalSA #joburg #mandela100 #nelsonmandela #mandela #citizenship #takeaction #endpoverty

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The 4-track EP will be released on Friday, November 30, and will contain “Voodoo” featuring, David Guetta, Tiwa Savage, Wizkid and Danny Ocean.

The album is curated by Coldplay‘s Chris Martin who last year gave Tiwa and her EP “Sugarcane” a shoutout.

South African artist Cassper Nyovest will also feature on the Global Citizen EP, and all the artists will perform at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, along with Femi Kuti, Beyonce, Black Coffee, Ed Sheeran, JAY-Z and D’Banj, on December 2.

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Let's ALL be advocates for equality and freedom like Nelson Mandela, Fela Kuti, and @femiakuti. Together, we can #BeTheGeneration to end extreme poverty. Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 is just five days away! #femikuti #mandela100 #globalcitizenfestivalSA #joburg #southafrica #nelsonmandela #felakuti #mandela #citizenship

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All the songs take their inspiration from Nelson Mandela‘s fight for racial equality, and the proceeds from the EP will go to the fight for gender equality, education, clean water, and more.