Grammy award winner, Damini Ogulu, who is better known as Burna Boy, has stated that Afrobeats pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is the only African artiste who is greater than him.
He claimed a recent livestream with popular Australian streamer, Playboymax.
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“He [Fela Kuti] is the king. He is the only [African artist] who is greater than me. He is the only one,” Burna Boy boasted.
The ‘Last Last’ crooner’s bold claim elicited mixed reactions, with many saying it was overreaching.
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While Burna Boy is currently one of the biggest artists in Africa, the hierarchy of the greatest African artists in history remains a debate.
Equally, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He gained recognition in 2012 after releasing “Like to Party”, the lead single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E.