The Nigerian-born global star, whose real name is Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, shot straight to top spot in the British charts with his fifth full-length release.
He had come close to earning the accolade with last year’s “Love, Damini”, which climbed to second in the UK album rankings.
Homegrown British talents making Afrobeats music, such as J Hus, have enjoyed chart-topping success but Burna Boy is the first foreign artist to do so.
The feat marks the…