Brought up in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt as Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, Burna Boy is credited with putting Afrobeats – a catch-all term for a percussive style of West African music fused with funk, hip hop and celebratory rhythms – on the international pop music map.
Ogulu’s mellifluous voice, shiny beats and gospel-chant backing vocals land his sound somewhere between a Saturday night and a Sunday morning, and it has resonated with not only the African diaspora, but also a diverse legion of fans worldwide. READ MORE