Burna Boy has thrown his weight behind #EndSARS protesters in the United Kingdom marching against the killing of Nigerians fighting against police brutality. The singer was spotted joining demonstrators in London on Wednesday October 21. According to photos circulating online, the Grammy nominated artist was seen donning a bomber jacket and beret as he addressed protesters outside of the Nigerian High Commission.…
Afrobeats star Burna Boy is Nigeria’s first silver selling artist who can now add ‘generation leader’ to his list of accolades. On Friday, TIME magazine announced that the 29-year-old hitmaker was one of their ‘2020 Next Generation Leaders’ as he’s featured in the prestigious magazine. Within the article, the ‘African Giant’ singer opens up changing the narrative of Africa. “The real Africa…
Days after being bashed by Nigerians for staying silent on the ongoing #EndSARS protests, Burna Boy has finally chimed in and people are still not impressed. On Saturday October 10, the Grammy-nominated singer voiced his support for the anti-police brutality movement by creating billboards across the country, bearing the ‘#EndSarsNow’ message. Sharing the photos on Twitter, he wrote: “My #EndSARS now billboards…
Burna Boy has bowed to pressure from fans and finally joined the #EndSARS campaign which seeks to abolish the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a rogue tactical police unit plaguing Nigeria. The singer issued a statement on Saturday announcing that he has established a relief fund, PROJECTPROTECT, set up to provide financial, medical, and legal resources during and…
MTV has unveiled the nominations for the 2020 MTV EMAs and as you’ve guessed it features our very own Nigerian superstars Burna Boy and Rema vying for the Best African Act category. Other African singers nominated include Master KG, Kabza de Small and DJ Maphorisa (South Africa), Sheebah (Uganda), and Gaz Mawete (Democratic Republic of The Congo). In 2019, Burna Boy won the coveted award. Lady Gaga is in the lead with seven nods…
The highly-anticipated boohooMAN x Burna Boy collection has landed and it’s larger than life! Months after launching a tracksuit edit with Mr Eazi, the UK clothing brand has joined forces with the Afrobeats star to create an exclusive collection of radiant hype streetwear which is also in conjunction with his recently released smash hit album, Twice As…
The nominees for the 2020 Africa Muzik Magazine Awards & Music Festival (AFRIMMA) were announced on Monday September 14. The show which is going on its 7th Edition is dedicated to celebrating the beauty of African music and artistry. Among the leading nominees are Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage & Yemi Alade. Other notable nominees include Davido, Mr Eazi, Diamond…
Burna Boy has the same 24 hours in a day as any other mega artiste, but the only difference is that his is more busy most especially because he’s promoting his new album “Twice As Tall“. In a new video for Vogue, the Afrobeats star and ‘African Giant’ gives us a short, day-in-the-life style glimpse at his hectic life…
Burna Boy is still celebrating the release of his latest already chart-topping album, “Twice As Tall“, and with that comes more magazine covers. His latest being British GQ’s Hype for the week in which the Grammy-nominated superstar asked his listeners to find out where their own hearts truly belong, while talking about his international collaborations and being unapologetically…
Ex-president of the United States of America, Barack Obama is known for his great taste in music and it definitely reflects in his recently released 2020 summer playlist which everyone can’t stop talking about. The list of songs have been responsible for getting him through summer in quarantine and from the list it’s a mix of genres…
