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Burna Boy Set to Perform at the UEFA Champions League Final

The upcoming UEFA final kick off show will feature a musical performance from the African Giant himself, Burna Boy.

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Watch Burna Boy's Down-to-Earth Video For "Common Person"

The Nigerian superstar shares a memorable video for "Common Person," a creative visual presentation of Nigerian humanity amid the ebbs and flows of day-to-day life.

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Was Burna Boy Snubbed at the Grammys?

Love, Damini was one of the contenders for Best Global Music Album and his global-charting record “Last Last” was nominated for Best Global Music Performance, however the Nigerian singer lost both awards.

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Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema Bring Afrobeats Heat to the NBA All-Star Game

Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema brought the house down when they thrilled fans at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game with a scintillating medley of their smash hits.

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Listen to Burna Boy Feature On Popcaan's New Song 'Aboboyaa'


Renowned dancehall artist Popcaan has released his album Great Is He, via OVO Sound, and it features none other than Burna Boy.

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Burna Boy, Asake, and More to Hit Afro Nation Portugal Stage

The Afrobeats music festival is set to bring the biggest names in Afrobeats and amapiano to the sunny Portuguese coast.

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Burna Boy, Wizkid, and More Bring Afro Nation To Sunny Miami

The globe's biggest Afrobeats festival continues to expand -- and now it's Miami's turn to turn up!

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Burna Boy Shares Poignant, New Documentary 'Whiskey'

In a recent documentary, the Nigerian superstar highlights the pollution and poverty that has affected his hometown of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

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The Songs You Need to Hear This Week

Featuring new African music from Burna Boy, Amaarae, Major League Djz, Kwesi Arthur, Victony and more.

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Burna Boy is One of the Faces of Burberry’s Christmas Campaign

Renowned British brand Burberry recently unveiled Burna Boy and Shakira as the faces for their "The Night Before" campaign.

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The Best Afrobeats Songs Out Right Now

Featuring Burna Boy, Joeboy, Pheelz, Kizz Daniel, Kelvyn Boy, Asake and more.

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Burna Boy Tops 2022 African Streams on Both Spotify & Apple Music

The Nigerian star dominated African streaming lists across both platforms.

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The Songs You Need to Hear This Week

Featuring Popcaan x Burna Boy, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Mr Eazi, Baaba Maal, Pheelz and more.

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Burna Boy, Nasty C and DJ Spinall Shine At The MTV EMA Awards

Over the weekend, Burna Boy won the award for'Best African Act' at the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), while DJ Spinall and South Africa's Nasty C closed out the show.

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Burna Boy, Tems, Zakes Bantwini, Eddy Kenzo & More Are Nominated For 2023 Grammy Awards

They are joined by Angélique Kidjo, Rocky Dawuni, Nomcebo Zikode and more African artists on the nominees list for next year's Grammy Awards.

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Here Are All the Winners at the AFRIMA Awards

Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Marwan Moussa, and more won big at the 8th AFRIMA Awards.

Burna Boy Brings 'Love, Damini' to 'The Tonight Show'

Burna Boy was a recent musical guest on Jimmy Fallon's 'The Tonight Show.' He also sat down for an interview.

Afro Nation Adds Wizkid, Davido, Popcaan & More to Star-Studded Line Up

The Afrobeats music festival has added more popular names to it's star-studded line up, promising to bring an extra groove to the sunny Portuguese coast.

Burna Boy's 'Last Last' Surpasses 100 million Spotify Streams

Following the success of his global smash hit, Burna Boy's 'Last Last,' continues to elevate.

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10 Nigerian Political Songs You Should Know

Ahead of the Nigerian elections this weekend, here are some Nigerian political songs you should check out.