Wizkid is about to hit HBO. Yes, that HBO.
The new documentary “Music Box: Wizkid – Long Live Lagos” arrives December 11, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest cultural moments for Afrobeats on global TV.
While the film follows Starboy preparing for his history-making show at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it’s really about something bigger: how a kid from Surulere helped shift the world’s idea of African music and identity.
Why Everyone’s Talking About This Doc
- It charts Wizkid’s journey from Lagos streets to global stage domination, long before the world knew what Afrobeats could be.
- It digs into Lagos as more than a setting. It’s the pulse, the chaos, the creativity factory that shaped Wiz.
- There’s a lot of talk about how the UK and Nigeria have bounced culture back and forth for decades, and how Wizkid became one of the loudest voices in that exchange.
- The film doesn’t shy away from serious themes: colonial legacy, representation, and how digital platforms opened the gates for African sound to spread like wildfire.
A Cultural Win, Not Just a Music Documentary
Wizkid becoming the first African artist to headline Tottenham Hotspur Stadium wasn’t just a concert flex. It was global visibility as cultural reclamation, a “look at us now” moment for Nigerian music and African pop culture.
Expect commentary from fans, collaborators, Londoners, Africans, and the whole global Wizkid FC community. Basically: people who witnessed the Starboy effect in real time.
Where to Watch
Catch “Wizkid: Long Live Lagos” on Thursday, December 11 at 9 PM ET/PT on HBO or stream on HBO Max.
If Afrobeats ever had an era-defining chapter, this documentary is about to print it in HD.
