Afrobeat legend and Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy has celebrated his grammy award win with a massive humanitarian activity in Ogoniland.
The musician took to the streets to feed about 300 families in his hometown in Rivers state.
This is coming after he was honoured by the governor of the state, Nyesom Wike with N10 million and landed property in the government reserved area.
While his #Homecoming may be to entertain fans at home, @burnaboy thought no one should be left out, as he once again provided food packs for 300+ families in Kono, Ogoniland.#BurnaXREACH pic.twitter.com/91K29odgKR
— The REACH Nigeria (@TheREACHNG) March 27, 2021
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Recall that Nigeria pop stars Burna Boy and Wizkid have won at the 2021 Grammys, the first time for both artistes.
Burna Boy won the Best Global Music Album category while Wizkid won the Best Music Video for his song with Beyoncé; Brown Skin Girl, from Lion King: The Gift album.
Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy was also a winner on the song.
Burna Boy, real name Damini Ogulu, a nominee for a second consecutive year, won with his Twice As Tall album.
The 29-year-old beat four others including the Malian band, Tinariwen.
The Grammys described Twice As Tall as “a masterclass in the vibe and hustle that have made the African Giant an international musical force”.
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“[He] continues to torch limitations, seamlessly blending styles and genres and fearlessly fuelling the fire heating the melting pot of pop, Afrobeat, dancehall, reggae and more,” it said.
The album features a wide range of international artists such as Stormzy, Youssou Ndour, Naughty By Nature, and Chris Martin of Coldplay, and had Sean Combs as executive producer.
African Giant was nominated in the same category in 2019 – then known as Best World Music Album – but lost out to Angelique Kidjo at the awards ceremony in 2020.
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