DAMINI OGULU: HOW I GOT THE NAME BURNA BOY

London, Oct 13, 2016 – Following his historic homecoming concert which coincided with Nigeria’s independence anniversary on the 1st of October, Burna Boy has proceeded to embark on a lengthy media tour in the United Kingdom in a bid to properly acquaint himself with his fast rising UK fanbase.

The singer who is undoubtedly one of the most sought after African acts, recently had an intimate chat with BBC Focus On Africa’s Paul Bakibinga on his British roots, music and latest project.

In the very revealing interview, Burna Boy shared an apt description of his Afro-fusion genre, what influenced the name Burna Boy and his long absence from the UK despite having lived there most of his life. On what makes up the Afro-fusion genre, the songster stated ” Think of it as a pizza where Afrobeats is the dough then I just put different things to make it the best Pizza. So there is Dancehall, reggae, Highlife…”

Interestingly, the name Burna Boy was inspired by the singer’s love for comic books which he claimed were his favourite distraction. Burna Boy also disclosed that although he was denied a visa in 2013 despite being booked for a show, 2016 was the perfect time for his concert and emergence as the new sound of Afrobeat!

Burna Boy, whose real name is Damini Ogulu, is an Afro-fusion and Dancehall recording artist, songwriter and performing artiste, born to Bosede and Samuel Ogulu in Port Harcourt on the 2nd of July 1991.

Burna Boy rose to prominence in 2012 following the release of Like to Party, the first single off his debut album “L.I.F.E”- Leaving an Impact For Eternity which was released in 2013. The L.I.F.E album is critically acclaimed as one of the best projects out of Nigeria. In November 2015, he released his sophomore album titled “On A Spaceship” to rave reviews.

Burna Boy is one of the few figures in the Nigerian music industry with a distinct and unique voice that can capture the imagination of any listener, and this has aided him in his rise to global prominence.

The Original African Don Gorgon, as he is called by fans, has worked with several A-list Nigerian and international artists such as the legendary 2Baba Idibia, Wizkid, Davido, Sarkodie, Dbanj, A.K.A, and many others. He has also won many awards all over Africa, most recently the One Africa Award at the Metro FM Awards in South Africa.