Burna boy has called for “institutional reform” in Nigeria while asking that the police be paid better.
The singer said the poor remuneration given to the police “doesn’t help our plight.”
He tweeted: “It’s a great morning to demand for institutional reform in Nigeria. No reason why a sergeant on the police force earns 50/60k ($127) a month with no benefits! It doesn’t help our plight. #SARSMUSTEND.”
Popular Nigerian artiste, Burna Boy, has explained the rationale behind his absence during the End SARS protests across the country.
Burna Boy said he was dealing with a personal family issue at the beginning of the protests, adding that his mother had serious surgery last week.
We recalled that Nigerians across the country have been protesting the illegality and unconstitutional activities of SARS operatives.
Nigerian musician, Davido, and other entertainers were seen at the protest ground on Sunday in Abuja, calling for the end of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.
However, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu on Sunday, announced the disbandment of SARS, following days of online and offline protests.
Reacting to the development, Burna Boy, in a tweet via his Twitter handle on Monday said he was busy in making sure that his mother recovers.
He tweeted: “I was dealing with a Personal Family issue at the Beginning of these Protests. My mum had Serious Surgery last week!
“We were all invested in making sure she recovers! I am not about that “put it all out on social media” life. We decided the focus must solely be on this protest.”
African Giant, Burna Boy has responded after convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore chalenged him to join him and protest against President Muhammadu Buhari’s government on forthcoming independence day celebration.
Recall we reported that Nigerian activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore called on Burna Boy to join him on the #RevolutionNow protest on October 1st.
The self styled African giant, Burna Boy has now responded to Sowore on Twitter.
According to Burna Boy, same people late Fela fought for were those who betrayed him.
He also revealed that people avoided his family just because his mother associated with Fela.
In a retweet which Burna Boy has now deleted, he wrote… “When Fela was alive, the very people he was fighting for are the ones who put him through the real hell.
People even stayed away from my mother’s family for associating with Fela. They killed his mother and most Nigerians said he deserved it…”
Nigerian activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore has endeavored Afrobeat singer, Burna Boy to join in on the #RevolutionNow protest.
Sowore challenged the singer to the title of a ‘revolutionary singer’ that he is known for both home and abroad and the claim of following the footstep of the late legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
The convener of the #RevolutionNow protest stated this ahead of a peaceful protest slated for October 1st – Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day anniversary.
The #RevolutionNow protesters who are known to criticize the increase in insecurity, unemployment, and many others under President Buhari administration have however asked for the voice of self-acclaimed African Giant, Burna Boy, to support their movement just as Fela fought for the rights of the masses in his time.
Taking to Twitter, he wrote: “Hello @burnaboy, everywhere I turn people describe you as a revolutionary musician, the foreign media even celebrate you compare you to Fela Kuti, but I am yet to see you lead anyone to a police station carrying a coffin for head of state! Join #Oct1stProtest #RevolutionNow.”
Nigerian superstar, Damini Ogulu, a.k.a Burna Boy has become the first Nigerian artist with a certified silver album, “African Giant” in the UK.
The renowned singer, who said he was so excited over the achievement, took to his Instagram page @burnaboygram to announce the news to his fans and also expressed love to everyone that supported him.
“AFRICAN GIANT SILVER IN THE UK & OWN IT X2 PLATINUM.
“Shouts to my brudda Stormzy and love to everyone that supports us. Go stream `REAL LIFE’ now,” he wrote.
A silver certification in the UK means an album has sold 60, 000 copies.
This came after news that ‘Own It’ by Stormzy featuring Burna Boy and Ed Sheeran, has a two-time platinum certification for selling 600,000 copies.
On June 4, it was announced that ‘Be Honest’, the 2019 single by British singer, Jorja Smith featuring Grammy nominee, Burna Boy has been certified platinum in France.
Burna Boy had accepted a gold plaque for his 2018 single “On The Low’’. The gold plaque is for selling 100,000 (or more) copies.
A gold plaque can also be handed to an artist, whose single has been streamed 15 million times in the country, thus 15 million streams of a single in France is equivalent to 100,000 pure sales.
Burna Boy is a multi-awarding Nigerian Afro-Pop singer, whose sound inspired by Nigerian legend Fela Kuti.
He got his breakthrough in 2012 with his hit single such as to Party off his debut album ‘L.I.F.E’ released in 2013.
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A Nigerian photographer, Web god has accused Burna Boy of intellectual theft in his recently released ‘Twice as Tall’ album.
Webgod took to micro blogging platform, Twitter to allege that the singer stole the idea of the cover photo for his album from a 2019 photo he shared.
He wrote;
Remember this my Picture from 2019? Thats how @burnaboy went to copy and use it for #TWICEASTALL in 2020. i cry out On behalf of my other brothers who cry that their ideas are being stolen. This intellectual property theft is paining my lungs. #BurnaBoy must pay me damage
Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy who was a virtual guest on the Big Brother Naija Lockdown show on Wednesday gave the housemates some advise.
The Port-Harcourt born singer advised housemates to keep their heads up while in the show.
In a short clip, the ‘African Giant’ gave an intro and spoke to housemates as his songs in his new album played for the housemates.
“Keep your head up stay twice as tall. Now you know what it means.
“Twice as Tall is out now and number one in seven countries. It is about black people becoming the best.” He said…
The housemates in seven teams are to battle to win N2million.
His Twice As Tall album was played for the housemates as they danced in the Arena.
Twice as Tall’ has continued to make waves around the world and recently debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.
Coming after Nigerian star singer, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy’s “Twice as Tall Album” became the the highest charting Nigerian album ever on the Billboard 200, Billboard has revealed that it has topped world albums.
The US-based media company, which ranks songs and albums in different genres across the globe, broke the news in a post via its Twitter page on Monday.
“@burnaboy’s ‘Twice As Tall’ debuts at No. 1 on this week’s #WorldAlbums chart,” it wrote.
Nigerian singer and Grammy Nominee, Burna Boy has made history as his ‘Twice As Tall’ album debuts at number 54 on the Billboard 200, the highest charting Nigerian album ever on the Billboard 200.
Twice As Tall, Burna Boy’s fifth studio album is less than a week old but has occupied the thoughts of many around the world simply because of what it proves. While he has already established his ability to make people move their bodies and have a good time, Burna Boy shows off the intelligence and courage to speak about the things that matter to him, without losing his audience.
In the over eight years that Burna Boy has actively made music, his fans have always admired his unique ability to mash-up a lot of different melodies, whether reggae, dance-hall or pop and make it work for a diverse variety of music fans. Songs like “Like To Party”, “Run My Race” and “Yawa Dey”, were his early introduction to fans back in 2010, and the evergreen nature of these songs and the ones that have come after them is why his following continues to grow.
Burna Boy has one of the largest fan bases of any African artist. In 2019, he had the most streams on Spotify and gained 5 million more in the first hour of his new album’s release.
Popular Nigeria singer and songwriter, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy has achieved a new feat as he tops Apple Music worldwide streaming numbers.
Recount that the singer’s new album, Twice as Tall which was released last week has hit the number 1 spot on Apple albums worldwide.
Recall that the Port-Harcourt born singer was dragged for his homophobic slur in the album.
A Twitter user, @Blaise_21, took to the microblogging platform to call out Burna Boy for homophobia on the track, “Wettin Dey Sup.”
“This Burna boy lyric spills homophobia back to back. I been sensed it. Stop making excuses for Burna boy because you like his music. Historically, gay people were called weak because they’re not attracted to women and many gay men could only be involved in anal sex. Also, telling all of us you’re straight after having a song with Sam Smith”