Nigeria’s Burna Boy on US opening playlist

Nigeria’s Burna Boy on US opening playlist

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The award-winning singer’s song ‘Destiny’ will be played alongside other international artists such as Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and Kygo.

Raedio President Benoni Tagoe said the company had the honor of creating the playlist. “We know that music has the power to bring people together and, after a year of challenges and national divisions, we hope that this collection will serve as an indication of a new beginning, a positive change and a reminder that music of all kinds it’s a common language. “

“These songs and artists reflect America’s relentless spirit and rich diversity,” said Tony Allen Inaugural Presidential Committee CEO in a statement. “They are the score for a new chapter and will help to bring people together as the Biden-Harris government begins its important work to unite our country,” said Allen.

At 29, Burna Boy is one of Africa’s emerging stars, and his music has been sampled and performed by some of the world’s greatest artists, including Fall Out Boys, Jorja Smith and Beyoncé.

His album ‘Twice as Tall’ was nominated for Best Global Music album at the next Grammy, while his debut album ‘African Giant’ was also nominated for the same award last year.

Burna Boy performs on stage during Post Show at BET Awards 2019

Burna Boy has openly criticized governments across the continent.

He released the song ’20 10 20 ‘in October, inspired by the shootings at the Lekki toll booth, when Nigerian soldiers fired on a crowd of protesters.
“I close my eyes and all I see is Lekki’s toll,” he said in a tweet three days after the shooting. “I saw a lot of violence and death in my life, but this is the one that traumatized me.”

The image of a bloody Nigerian flag that went viral at the time is still his avatar on Twitter.

In September 2019, after a wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa targeting Nigerians, he vowed never to return to the country, a move that has sparked criticism on social media.
'They aimed their guns at us and started shooting'

The artist later changed his mind and announced that he would perform at the ‘Africa Unite’ concert in South Africa, the concert was later canceled.

However, South Africans took a negative view of their previous comments and there was a barrage of criticism and even threats of violence according to the organizers, who canceled the show.
The playlist is on Spotify and other streaming services.

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