Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele, the Nigerian singer popularly known as Oritse, has once again expressed disappointment over the lack of acknowledgment from Burna Boy, the Afrobeats star.
It would be recalled that Oritsefemi had claimed he once provided accommodation for Burna Boy when the ‘Last Last’ hitmaker had issues with Bose Ogulu, his mother.
The ‘Igbeyawo’ hitmaker alleged that Burna Boy broke down in tears while telling him that he “felt suffocated” living with his mother.
In a recent interview, Oritsefemi again expressed his surprise that Burna Boy has yet to acknowledge him despite mentioning the OGs who influenced his life.
He said, “No doubt, Burnaboy is so big now. But I remember when he was on the come up, Burna once left his own house to come live with me in my Lekki mansion.
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“He came cry!ng to me, shedding hot têars, telling me that his mum was really sufføcating him. This is why it surprises me that same person today will mention OGs who’ve impacted his life, but he’ll not ackn0wledge me. It’s life sha.”
Affectionately dubbed Mama Burna by fans, Ms Ogulu who serves as Burna Boy’s manager rivals Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner for the title of ultimate “momager”.
Mama Burna learnt the trade from her own father, who managed late Nigerian icon Fela Kuti. Away from music, she’s also an accomplished businesswoman and linguist.
“I ran a language school for 18 years. I quickly understood the power of languages and the power of culture,” Ms Ogulu said.
In order to manage Burna, Ms Ogulu had to step away from the language school – a decision she says she was confident in making.
“I have known since he was probably 13 or 14 that he was going to be great at something. I had already seen him in the studio, I had already watched him form a high school band,” she said.
“From when he was in JSS3, which I think would be Year 9, we started trading studio time for grades. I would say: ‘OK, if you make a B or an A in this, I’ll pay for studio time during your mid-term’.”
