He rose to prominence in 2012 after releasing the lead single "Like to Party" from his debut studio album, L.I.F.E (2013). In 2017, Burna Boy signed with Bad Habit/Atlantic Records in the United States and Warner Music Group internationally. His third studio album Outside (2018) marked his major-label debut. In 2019, he won Best International Act at the 2019 BET Awards
Damini Ogulu was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.[5] His father managed a welding company and his mother worked as a translator. Benson Idonije is his grandfather.[6] Ogulu grew up in southern Nigeria
Burna Boy's fourth studio album African Giant was released on July 26, 2019. It has been supported by six singles: "Gbona", "On the Low", Killin Dem", "Dangote", "Anybody" and "Pull Up". He began recording the album in 2018. He told Billboard magazine that the album is his most personal yet. He first revealed plans to release the album in April 2019, and held a private listening session in Los Angeles. Photos and videos from the listening session were shared on social media. African Giant was initially announced as a 16-track album.
In order to promote the album, Burna Boy will headline the African Giant Returns tour, the second leg of his African Giant tour
Afrobeat Freestyle
Burna Boy Lyrics
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Ahh
Ahh
Ahaan ahaan, ehe
Ahaan ahaan
Burna Boy wanna start to sing again, ooh
I said Burna Boy wanna start to sing again, ooh
(Burna Boy wanna start to sing again, ooh) ahaan
I want to tell you a story (story)
About this girl they call Glory (Glory)
Baby yi fe fa ori mi (ori mi)
Koda o
Me and your boyfriend no dey for the same category
We no dey for the same category
Ai, your boyfriend is on a long thing (long thing)
Instead of me and you to dey run things (run things)
You dey there they form wanting, wanting (wanting)
Koda o
Ding ding ding ding ding ding
Ni si ni si, je ka ma lo be
Ding ding ding ding ding ding
Ni si ni si, ehe
Ahh
Ahh
Burna Boy wanna start to sing again, ooh
(Burna Boy wanna start to sing again, ooh) ahaan
I said Burna Boy wanna start to sing again, ooh
(Burna Boy wanna start to sing again, ooh) ahaan
May I tell you something?
About this guy they call Johnson
The boy just, they jonesing, jonesing
So before you know
So wa ja mi o, Johnson o
À ni sho wa ja mi o, Johnson o
Mo ja gidigbo bi wéré, bi wéré
Ani mo ja karate bi wéré
Ai, ehe
Ahh
Ahh
You see
Anything that bite in the night
Let us take it as a mosquito
And if it decides to bite in the
Must be a witch (na wa for you oo)
Ehe
Ahaan ahaan, oho
Ahaan ahaan
Igbagudu gbagudu gba
Igbagudu gbagudu gba, eh
Igbagudu gbagudu gba
Igbagudu gbagudu gba, ehe
Ahaan ahaan
Abi you na dey feel am (we dey feel am)
Se you na dey feel am (we dey feel am)
Abi you na dae feel am oo (we dey feel am)
You dey feel am (we dey feel am)
Ehe
Ahaan ahaan, ehe
Ahaan ahaan, ehe
Burna Boy wanna start to sing again, ooh
(Burna Boy wanna start to sing again, ooh)
I said Burna Boy wanna start to sing again, ooh
(Burna Boy wanna start to sing again, oooh) igbagudu gbagudu gba, igbagudu gbagudu gba
Igbagudu gbagudu gba
Igbagudu gbagudu gba
In Burna Boy's song "Afrobeat Freestyle," he begins the song by requesting Lerry to give him "Afrobeat" so he can sing along again. The lyrics are essentially about telling a story to an audience. He talks about a girl named Glory and how she has caught his attention. He then goes on to say that he and her boyfriend are not in the same category. Burna Boy then asks her to stop playing games and come to him. In the next verse, he talks about a guy named Johnson who seems to be chasing after his love interest.
The song has a laid-back tempo, with a harmonious beat that can leave anyone nodding their head to the rhythm. Burna Boy's voice flows over the beat, providing a real catchy hook. The song has no specific message, but it makes you enjoy your present moment, and the melody takes control of your body.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo, Lerry, gimme the afrobeat
Burna Boy is requesting Lerry to provide him with the afrobeat music genre for his song.
Burna Boy wanna start to sing again, ooh
Burna Boy is eager to resume his singing career.
I want to tell you a story (story)
Burna Boy intends to narrate a story to his listeners.
About this girl they call Glory (Glory)
The story is about a girl known as Glory.
Baby yi fe fa ori mi (ori mi)
The girl wants to show Burna Boy her loyalty.
Me and your boyfriend no dey for the same category
Burna Boy and the girl's boyfriend are not in the same class.
Ai, your boyfriend is on a long thing (long thing)
The girl's boyfriend is on a difficult path.
Instead of me and you to dey run things (run things)
The girl would have been better off being with Burna Boy to achieve success.
You dey there they form wanting, wanting (wanting)
The girl is pretending to want something that she doesn't need.
May I tell you something?
Burna Boy requests permission to say something to his listeners.
About this guy they call Johnson
The story is now about a guy known as Johnson.
The boy just, they jonesing, jonesing
Johnson is fond of regular drug use.
So wa ja mi o, Johnson o
Burna Boy urges Johnson to leave him alone.
Anything that bite in the night
Burna Boy speaks of things that harm people in the night.
Let us take it as a mosquito
He suggests that they should not overreact to such situations.
And if it decides to bite in the
Burna Boy implies that if it repeatedly harms them, it must be something more significant.
Must be a witch (na wa for you oo)
He sarcastically suggests that it might be a witch that is causing the harm.
Igbagudu gbagudu gba
This line is a sound used as a beat in the song.
Abi you na dey feel am (we dey feel am)
Burna Boy enquires if his listeners are feeling the music.
Burna Boy wanna start to sing again, ooh
Burna Boy is still eager to resume his singing career.
Writer(s): Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, Piriye Isokrari, Eric Isaac Utere
Contributed by Mateo V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.