Burna Boy

Preceded by a crew of gymnasts who shot fire — and themselves — high in the air, Black Sherif earned a hero’s welcome when he took the stage at the El-Wak Stadium in Accra, Ghana, to headline the AfroFuture festival last December. The event, which has become one of the hallmarks of winter celebrations in West Africa, attracted roughly 40,000 attendees across its two days, according to its founder. Black Sherif was the sole Ghanaian artist to headline, and he stands as one his country’s brightest stars thanks to his…

The rapper also took to the stage for "Should've Wore a Bonnet," with all three tracks from his new album, American Dream 21 Savage debuted as Saturday Night Live‘s musical guest first with a performance of his new single, “Redrum.” The violin-intro track comes from his third solo album, American Dream, which came out last month and topped the Billboard 200 Albums chart upon its release. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtOhMc1y-10 The Atlanta rapper–Rolling Stone‘s cover artist in…

His ninth album samples Billy Joel and features guests like 21 Savage and Burna Boy as he keeps the momentum up and dance-y, teeter-tottering between cookout-friendly party jams and sex playlist classics His ninth album samples Billy Joel and features guests like 21 Savage and Burna Boy as he keeps the momentum up and dance-y, teeter-tottering between cookout-friendly party jams and sex playlist classics FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an…

Burna Boy performed at the Grammy Awards for the first time, with his representatives noting he is the first Afro-fusion artist to do so in a press release distributed prior to Grammy night. Though Burna is largely associated with the more widely known genre Afrobeats — which itself is often a fusion of genres such as highlife, hip-hop, R&B, and more — he has long attempted to differentiate himself by referring to his own music as Afro-fusion. Other artists, like Ghanaian singer Amaarae, have categorized their music…

Burna Boy will be the first Afrobeats performer ever to play the Grammys at Sunday night’s ceremony — and he’ll be joined onstage by Brandy and 21 Savage, executive producer Raj Kapoor tells Rolling Stone Music Now. The collaboration will also mark 21 Savage’s Grammy performance debut, while Brandy hasn’t sung on the show since the Nineties. “It’s gonna be huge,” says Kapoor. “It’s gonna get everybody on their feet.” In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Kapoor breaks down what to expect from the…

The explosion of Afrobeats has been one of the biggest stories in the music industry over the past five years, with acts like Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, and Tems becoming global superstars. As Africa’s musical imprint around the world continues to become more prominent, its artists now have a Grammy category all to themselves: Best African Music Performance.   “It makes sense, given that reggae or spoken word have their own categories,” says Gracey Mae, a U.K.-based PR and marketing consultant and Recording Academy…

For Issa Rae, music has always been an extra cast member on the call sheet. The nine-time Emmy nominee has used music as a storytelling tool, extending the voices of her complex and comedic characters — from the groundbreaking series Insecure and to her current adventure Rap Sh!t to the web series that launched her career, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. “Music elevates the storytelling of everything. I write to music, you can have a scene that plays out great but music will add that…

Top songs with African ingenuity from acts like Burna Boy, Bien, Libianca, and beyond As our new digital homelands power global connectivity, the world has shrunk, and Afropop’s fandom has grown. Young powerhouses like Tyla, Amaarae, and Libianca set new trends at the head of a class of bold artists remaking African music in their image. Rolling Stone’s second-ever list of the year’s best Afropop songs features quite a few musicians who are freshly forging their paths in the…

Busta Rhymes stopped by The Tonight Show to perform two of his songs, “The Statement” and “Legacy.” The rapper melded the songs into a seamless medley and was joined by CIE, Trillian, and RAI for “Legacy.” Both tracks appear on Rhymes’ recent LP, Blockbusta, which dropped in November via Conglomerate Ent./Epic Records. The rapper executive produced the album alongside Pharrell Williams, Timbaland, and Swizz Beatz. On “The Statement,” Rhymes solidifies his place in the rap landscape with fervor, spitting,…