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Burna Boy on working with Beyoncé and being one of Africa's biggest rising stars
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August 19, 2019
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4:46Now PlayingHe’s been credited with bringing Afrobeat to the mainstream; he just won Best International Act at this summer’s Black Entertainment Television Awards, and he has a solo track on Beyoncé’s Lion King compilation. (Subscribe)
Nigerian singer-songwriter Burna Boy is one of Africa's biggest rising stars.
His latest album, African Giant, debuted at number 16 on the UK album charts - which makes it the highest ranking African album ever.
Burna Boy cites Bob Marley and Fela Kuti as some of his biggest influences, and his grandfather was a manager of the Afrobeat pioneer.
Yousra Elbagir went to speak to him.
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