Burna Boy Speaks On His Desire To Cross Over To The American Music

Burna Boy Speaks On His Desire To Cross Over To The American Music Burna boy is soaring over the crowd at amsterdam’s ziggo dome, yelling the yoruba term that loosely means “move your legs.” his six foot one frame explodes into the air, seemingly powered by. That’s his energy now.”. advertisement. april 5, 2023. as a child, burna boy idolized the wu tang clan; on his forthcoming album, he leans into their shared love for all things shaolin while.

Burna Boy Makes Musical History What Is Behind The Rise And Rise Of African giant established burna boy on the global stage. his fourth album, which would garner him a first grammy nomination for best world music album, was a critical success, praised for its. I have to think for a whole generation’. shortly after, he released “20 10 20”, a song of sorrow and a memorial for the protestors who were killed in lekki. “dem fail my people,” he. Burna boy (center) has been nominated for the grammy award for best global music album in four of the last five years. this year, he was among the nominees for the inaugural best african music. Unlike his idol, fela kuti, the nigerian star of the 1970s whose politically charged music was a huge affront to the government, burna’s politics have always seemed to begin and end in his music. while kuti regularly put his body on the line, lending his weight to anti corruption movements and offering a bold, thoughtful critique of anti.