Queen of Afrofusion

Princess Wonda is a UK-born Nigerian artist, and she is known as the Queen of Afrofusion.

Her sound blends Afrobeats, R&B and vibrant African rhythms into something that belongs in both places at once. That is the whole idea. She grew up between two cultures and she writes from the middle of them, which is why her music reaches an audience that stretches from Lagos to London to Texas.

She launched her solo career in January 2020 with City Boy. A year later came Fiesta, alongside the Congolese soukous legend Awilo Longomba, and then her debut album. Fantasy Fair arrived on 29 October 2021 and charted at number 27 across all genres on iTunes UK, carrying features from Awilo Longomba and 1da Banton across Afro-swing, hip-hop and amapiano.

Her music travels without her. Bust My Mind was licensed to Prime Video’s Harlem. Bank Stops went to HBO Max’s Young Love. On stage she has played festivals across Texas, headlined Afro Summer Jam in Zurich in 2022, and closed her world tour with a sold-out headline show at Omeara in London.

The work has been backed as well as booked: she is a recipient of the PRS for Music Foundation’s Women Make Music fund. Alongside producer Mr Marz, with whom she has worked for years, she is opening a new chapter.