The Arrival of Burna Boy – The Republic

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Exactly ten years ago, Burna Boy released his debut album. L.I.F.E was a bold and unsafe debut; has it lived up to its promise?

On 12 August 2013, ten years ago, Burna Boy’s debut album, L.I.F.E (an acronym for Leaving an Impact for Eternity), was released. This was six years before Burna Boy became the self-proclaimed African Giant; eight years before he won a Grammy for Twice as Tall in the questionable ‘Best Global Album’ category in 2021; nine years before he performed at his sold-out Madison Square Garden show in April 2022; and nine…