Burna Boy opens up about his connection to his fans, his home, and the ways he makes sense of who he is as a person and as a performer.
Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Roc NationBurna Boy performs in Philadelphia, having brought his signature sound to the world.Just a few years ago, when Burna Boy would perform in D.C. he'd attract a solid crowd of about 2,000. Earlier this month when he came to town, it was for a sold out arena of more than 20,000 screaming fans.
Burna Boy has broken records all over the world. He was the first Nigerian artist to sell out Wembley Arena in London and Madison Square Garden in New York. His latest album,"Love, Damini," named after his birth name, is the highest-charting Nigerian album in history., a short film about his hometown of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and the environmental issues there.
For me, it's very — how do you say? You know when you get weight off yourself, like the weight's taken off your shoulders? I don't know the word to describe it, but that's how I feel. It feels like I feel lighter every time I perform that to people ... I want them to know that, man, they're not perfect, and neither am I. And that's OK. And another thing I want them to take away is the sense of self, you understand? Like, a sense of pride of self.
If you ever heard my voice on it, then you're hearing my heart. I don't make that type of music that you can pick a favorite. You know, 'This is the one. Oh, this is the..." No, everything is a part of my soul and a part of my being and a part of my experiences in life.
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