Lagos, Nigeria | June 26, 2025 – Fast-rising star Kendickson returns with a powerful and reflective new single Nobody (Akonuche) featuring Headies award winning artist, Wizard Chan.This heavyweight collaboration, rooted in introspection, explores themes of betrayal an disloyalty as Kendickson continues to cement his place as one of the few authentic voices in
contemporary Afropop.
Nobody(Akonuche) doubles as a song of reflection from Kendickson and a word of advice to his listeners. The rising star reflects on his journey so far with lines like ‘I pay dues, I pay tithe, I don try’ tracing his not so easy path to success despite opposition from wolves in sheep’s clothing pretending to be friends and family. ‘All the ones I call my friends don’t deserve me / And the ones I call family don betray me’ he sings, conveying the depths of his disappointment and pain
with raw emotions.
Nobody, be your friend for the streets, they all wanna deceive you, them go chop you and leave you’ he warns his listeners with the conviction of a man who is grounded in his lived experiences. ‘Receive Akonuche’ he sings repeatedly on the hook with an emphatic delivery that mirrors that of a Nigerian pastor. Akonuche is an Igbo word that translates to wisdom and Kendickson’s desire for his listener is that they receive wisdom to navigate the shark infested waters that is life.
Wizard Chan’s earthy vocals shine as the Port Harcourt bred superstar delivers an exceptional verse filled with quotables and street wisdom guaranteed to enlighten the listener. The Valntino produced Afropop instrumental is a melodic, mellow yet minimalist affair laced with bright chords and smooth kicks that provides the suitable sonic architecture for Kendickson and Wizard Chan to drive home their message.
The result is an emotionally charged record packed with genuine lyrics that captures the imaginations of listeners as the duo pour out the pain and disappointment in their hearts on record. Nobody (Akonuche) is guaranteed to excite Kendickson existing listeners as well as bring new listeners into his ever expanding fanbase. Wizard Chan’s addition to the song provides extra layers of introspection to the song as his earthy vocals and emotive delivery contributes to a record that thrives on the depths of it’s soul and substance.
