Nigerian Afrobeats singer Kizz Daniel says he took a break from music because his mother died earlier this year. In recent remarks to fans on social media, the artist explains that the pause is connected to his personal loss rather than other work-related reasons.

Both outlets report that Kizz Daniel addresses confusion over the cause of his absence, emphasizing that the break was a response to his mother’s death. The accounts describe him stating that he “paused for” his mother, and they frame his comments as clarification following the period away from music this year. The sources do not present additional details such as dates, medical circumstances, or specific projects he may have been working on during the break.