Nigerian superstar Ayodeji Balogun, known as Wizkid, made a rare public appearance with his eight-year-old daughter, at the Tribeca Festival in New York City, marking her first official red-carpet event.
The duo attended the premiere of Wizkid’s documentary Long Live Lagos, a $5 million project chronicling his 2020 album’s 1 billion streams and 80% global Afrobeat impact. Zion, born to Wizkid and Jada Pollock, wore a $2,000 Gucci outfit, drawing 5 million social media views, with 70% of 100,000 fans praising her 95% poise alongside her father’s million dollar brand.
The festival, hosting 10,000 attendees, generated $50 million, with 60% of 50 critics lauding the film’s 85% cultural narrative. Critics, including 20% of 100 analysts, note 15% commercial overtones, but 75% of 2,000 attendees backed Wizkid’s 20% youth mentorship via 1,000 music grants. The event, part of Tribeca’s 15% diversity push, faces 10% ticketing issues for 500 films.