Burna Boy

Burna Boy Treated To A Big Welcome Back To Jamaica

Burna Boy is back on Jamaican soil for what appears to be a birthday-themed vacation. Upon his arrival this week, the African Giant, who turned 32 this month on July 2,…

Jada Kingdom, Burna Boy Celebrate His Birthday In Amsterdam Amid Dating Rumors

The internet is ‘shipping Jada Kingdom and Burna Boy after she was captured celebrating his 32nd birthday on Sunday.  The Jamaican singer seemed to be backstage at his concert in…

Mahalia, Burna Boy’s ‘Simmer’, Which Reimagined The ‘Playground’ Riddim, Is Certified Gold In The UK

British-Jamaican singer Mahalia’s 2019 hit Simmer, which featured Burna Boy, is now certified Gold in the UK. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the song was issued a BRIT Certified Gold award…

Nigerians Concerned Reggae, Dancehall Fading Away, As Artists Switch To Afrobeats

While the BBC made much of what it described as Ghana’s “love affair with Reggae" earlier this year, there has seemingly been love lost in Nigeria, where other reports are…

Swizz Beatz Claims He Introduced Burna Boy, Wizkid To The US

Renowned Hip-Hop producer Swizz Beatz has recently come under fire online for claiming to have introduced Afrobeats superstars Burna Boy and Wizkid to the United States, despite the evidence suggesting…

Bounty Killer Says Afrobeats In The Lead, While Dancehall Held Back By Unappealing, Silly Content

Bounty Killer has attributed the perceived stagnancy in present-day Dancehall to what he described as the “fool-fool”, internationally unappealing topics, such as Obeah and lotto scamming (chopping), around which upcoming…

Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’ Is The Fastest Afrobeats Song In History To Be Certified Platinum By The RIAA

Burna Boy's summer hit Last Last is now certified Platinum in the United States, less than one year after its release. The song, released in May 2022, later appeared on…

Nigerian Music Critic Joey Akan Fearful Afrobeats Will ‘Decline Like Dancehall’: “We Are The Shiny New Thing, As They Once Were”

“When Jamaicans see Afrobeats at the NBA All star halftime and say, ‘Afrobeats have replaced dancehall’, we all see a competition for Western gaze. I see people watching us repeat…