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Why Nigeria's Burna Boy Is Mr. Wonderful
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Why Nigeria's Burna Boy Is Mr. Wonderful

With his second Grammy nomination for best global music album, the Afrofusion star further proves why he has the whole world listening.
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The new album from the “African Giant” chronicles the ups and downs in the face of perseverance and enlists Sean "Diddy" Combs as executive producer.
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See Why This Burna Boy Performance Of “Collateral Damage” Supports Women

The Nigerian superstar, who’s readying his next album, sends an artful message that he's standing with women protesters his homeland.
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Nigeria's DJ Cuppy Tapped As Host of Apple Music's African Now Radio Show

The DJ will spin the latest sounds from the continent, like afrobeat, afrobongo and hip-hop, and she’ll check in with African artists and actors.
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Kehlani, Burna Boy, And More Gave Us Something New To Listen To Over The Holidays

Kehlani and Keyshia Cole teamed up for a new track this week and Drake dabbles in UK drill.
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The "African Giant" singer cited his own xenophobic experiences while visiting the country.
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'Essence' Editors Share Their Favorite Songs Of The Summer

From Lizzo to Megan Thee Stallion, here's what our editors have had on rotation this summer.
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From Burna Boy To Tiwa Savage: The African Artists Featured On Beyoncé's 'The Lion King: The Gift'

The album, which dropped today, includes a number of features from African artists who definitely need to be on your radar.
By Essence · Jul 19, 2019
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