Burna Boy Recognized as a Global Icon on TIME’s 2024.

The award-winning artist, Burna Boy, has been included in Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2024.

The Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People recognition honors people who are talented and have made a significant impact on the world and in their country through their art and cultural influence.

The Legendary Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo noted that Burna Boy played a pivotal role in the global acceptance of African music. This was in the tribute she had written for him on the Times website.

She wrote: “Burna Boy has made that vision [acceptance of African music] a global reality. His music draws from the rich well of Nigerian folk traditions, and he carries the torch lit by Fela Kuti. He is history in the making.”

 

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