‘There’s never been a greater time to be a Nigerian artist’: but is there room for the next Burna Boy? – The Guardian

Nigerian artist Burna Boy, wearing a silver jacket and cap, holds a microphone on stage before an abstract backdrop, with The Guardian logo in the corner.

“When I’m on stage, it’s a fucking Rema party – make some noise!” The crowd obliged as the Nigerian singer strode across the Wireless festival stage. Midway through his set, Rema brought on two of his compatriots, Shallipopi and Zerry DL, to perform their hit, Benin Boys. Over the annual two-day extravaganza, held last month in London’s Finsbury Park, five Nigerian artists thrilled the audience.

Across Europe and the US, Nigeria’s Afrobeats stars have featured prominently on the 2024 summer tour circuit, from Burna Boy…