Burna Boy Sparks Debate on Afrobeats Substance – OkayAfrica

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Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has ignited a heated debate on social media with his recent remarks about the state of Afrobeats.

In a candid interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the hitmaker behind “Last Last” boldly asserted that a significant portion of Afrobeats songs, primarily originating from Nigeria, “lack substance and real-life experience.” The self-proclaimed “African Giant” went further, describing the genre as “literally nothing,” and emphasizing the importance of artists infusing…