Tuesday, 05 November, 2024

Burna Boy brags, says Grammy ‘Best African Music Performance’ because of him


Nigerian recording artiste, Damini Ogulu, who is better known as Burna Boy, has insinuated that the Recording Academy added the new ā€œBest African Music Performanceā€ category to the Grammys because of him.

Burna Boy, whose album, ā€˜Twice As Tallā€™ won the ā€œBest Global Music Albumā€™ category at the 63rd Grammy Awards, said he feels ā€œresponsibleā€ for the creation of the new African music category.

The self-styled ā€œAfrican Giantā€ stated this in a recent interview with Los Angeles Times.

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He, however, wondered if the newly created ā€˜Best African Music Performanceā€™ would hold much prestige.

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Burna Boy said, ā€œI do feel somewhat responsible for the new ā€˜Best African Music Performanceā€™ category, which is nice. At the same time, what is it really? Is it a consolation category? Will it hold as much prestige? Iā€™m waiting to see.ā€

News Round The Clock (NRTC) recalls that the Grammys in June created a category for ā€˜Best African Music Performance.ā€™

The award organizers said the category is open to both contemporary and traditional music from the African continent, including Afrobeats, Afro-pop, Amapiano, High Life, Fuji, etc.


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