Divine Ikubor, better known by his stage name Rema, is a famous Nigerian musician. He has hinted that he is on par with Burna Boy, Davido, and Wizkid. Collectively known as the “Big 3,” Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido are among the most famous Nigerian and Afrobeats musicians on the planet. The elite list is … Read more
This year’s Brit Awards, which took place at London’s 02 Arena on Saturday night, continued Nigeria’s losing streak at the UK’s most prestigious music awards ceremony. The trio of Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema were unable to secure an accolade. U.S. superstar SZA beat out Burna Boy and Asake for the title of Best International … Read more
According to Nigerian musician Ruger, Burna Boy—a Grammy winner and collaborator of Ruger’s—introduced the live band element to Afrobeats performances. He claims that the majority of Afrobeats artists used DJ sets prior to Burna Boy’s use of live bands. Burna Boy, he said, made concerts “enjoyable.” “Before Burna Boy started this live band thing, most … Read more
The Canadian Senate recently had a discussion about Nollywood and the Nigerian Afrobeats artist Burna Boy. The Senate of the North American nation evaluated the development and internationalization of the Nigerian film and music industries. Global Affairs Canada’s Director General for the West and Central African Bureau, Marcel Lebleu, singled out Burna Boy for special … Read more
Damini Ogulu, better known by his stage name Burna Boy, is a Grammy-winning singer from Nigeria. He said that, in contrast to online reports that claimed he was only worth $22 million (or $16.8 billion), his net worth is “way more than that.” In a recent interview with the American media source Complex, he revealed … Read more
Burna Boy, a Grammy-winning singer from Nigeria, claims that he invented the afrofusion musical subgenre because he didn’t want to be limited to the well-known afrobeats subgenre. The self-described “African Giant” claimed he does not believe in genres in an interview with American media source Complex. “Afrofusion is a big melting pot of cultures and … Read more
Despite releasing his debut album ten years ago, Grammy-winning Nigerian musician Damini Ogulu, nicknamed Burna Boy, says he is not troubled by the perception that he is a newcomer to the music business. According to 460play, Davido created controversy last month when he included Burna Boy with Rema, Asake, Fireboy DML, and other “new cats” … Read more
Eduardo Camavinga, a midfielder for Real Madrid, has named his favorite artist. The 20-year-old identified his favorite musician as Grammy Award-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy. The France international was quoted by Madrid Xtra as saying, “My favorite artist is Burna Boy.” Camavinga was born to Congolese parents in the Central African nation of Angola before … Read more
Controversial Rapper Speed Darlington, a.k.a. Darlington Okoye from Nigeria, has asserted that he is unfamiliar with Burna Boy, a recipient of a Grammy. He claimed that the ‘Ye’ singer is an attention whore and revealed that he once recorded a video in the restroom trying to catch his eye. The assertions were made by Speed … Read more
Damini Ogulu, better known by his stage name Burna Boy, is a Grammy-winning musician from Nigeria who claims to be “the best in the world.” Nevertheless, he feels underappreciated. After a performance at the Afronation festival in Portugal, Burna Boy told a group of industry professionals, including Nigerian-British show promoter Adesegun Adeosun Jnr, aka Smade, … Read more