All is now set for the grand reception of one of Africa’s finest and Grammy award winner, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known professionally as Burna Boy. Africa Update was reliably informed that the Nyesom Wike led administration will host Burna Boy, a Nigerian singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer, who is a native of Ahaoda community in Rivers State, on March 27, 2021 at the EUI Event Centre, Abacha Road, axis of the State.
Burna Boy had made history when he won the prestigious Grammy award this year. He is one of the biggest and most successful African artists. Burna boy, born July 2, 1991, rose to prominence in 2012 after releasing “Like to Party”, the lead single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E (2013).
In 2017, Burna Boy signed with Bad Habit/Atlantic Records in the United States and Warner Music Group internationally. His third studio album Outside marked his major-label debut. In 2019, he won Best International Act at the 2019 BET Awards, and was announced as an Apple Music Up Next artist. His fourth studio album African Giant was released in July 2019; it won Album of the Year at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards and was nominated for Best World Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. He was awarded the African Artist of the year at the 2020 VGMA’s. In 2020, his album Twice as Tall was nominated for the same category at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, making him the first Nigerian with back-to-back nominations at the Grammys. In 2021, he won the award for Best World Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.
