Burna Boy

Nigerian singer, 'Ye', afrobeats superstar

NigeriaAfrobeats2010-present

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Burna Boy — portrait photograph — Nuță Lucian from Cluj-Napoca, Romania · CC BY-SA 2.0

Biography

Nigerian singer, 'Ye', afrobeats superstar

Influence

Popularized afrobeats globally, influenced contemporary African music

Historical context

Nigerian singer, 'Ye', afrobeats superstar Popularized afrobeats globally, influenced contemporary African music Won a Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album in 2021

Associated instruments

Vocals
Modern instruments
Traditional Nigerian instruments

Specimen note

Won a Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album in 2021