Wizkid and Asake didn’t announce “MMS” with noise — they let it exist. This piece explores how quiet collaborations in Afrobeats are becoming a powerful cultural signal, reshaping rollout strategies and reminding listeners that not every moment is meant to shout.

Asake’s Red Bull Symphonic show has become one of Afrobeats’ most talked-about moments — not just for how it sounded, but for what it represents. This piece unpacks why the orchestral format worked and why the genre may have crossed into a new era.