Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy will headline the 2026 NFL Paris Game halftime show on October 25, putting one of Africa’s biggest music exports at the centre of the NFL’s first regular-season game in France. The Grammy-winning singer will perform at Stade de France when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the New Orleans Saints. Kick-off is…
Nigerian singer Nissi has sparked fresh debate online after claiming she is a better singer than Burna Boy, her Grammy-winning brother. The comment quickly drew attention because Burna Boy is one of Nigeria’s biggest Afrobeats stars and has built a global reputation around his distinctive voice and musical style. However, the claim is not entirely…
The Burna Boy Spotify record is gaining attention as he is leading a widely shared ranking of Nigerian Afrobeats artists with 100 million streams, with 23 songs reportedly crossing the milestone across all credits. The list places Wizkid second with 18 songs, followed by Tems with 13, Asake with 11 and Omah Lay with 10….
For Tyrese Gibson, his upcoming trip to Nigeria appears to be about more than concerts or celebrity appearances. The American actor and singer is describing it as a return to Africa and a chance to connect with a part of his identity that he says has always been important to him. Gibson recently announced plans…
Burna Boy is once again showing why African music’s global growth is increasingly becoming a live-business story, not just a streaming story. Newly reported concert data places the Nigerian singer at the top of Africa’s global touring market, with more than $40 million in revenue from major international performances. The figures put him comfortably ahead…
Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy has once again sparked a football debate after naming former Super Eagles captain Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha as his personal greatest footballer of all time. During a recent interview with ESPN, Burna Boy was asked about his football GOAT but refused to enter the familiar Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo argument….
The battle for the top of Apple Music Nigeria is heating up once again, with Asake reclaiming the No. 1 spot while Burna Boy continues an impressive resurgence on the charts. Asake’s hit single “Forgiveness” has returned to No. 1 on the Apple Music Nigeria Top Songs chart, extending its remarkable chart run. The track,…
Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar Burna Boy is set to make history by headlining the opening night of Reggae Land 2026, becoming the first African artist to top the bill at the UK’s biggest reggae and dancehall festival. The expanded three-day event will run from July 31 to August 2 at the 65,000-capacity Milton Keynes National Bowl….
Shakira and Burna Boy’s FIFA World Cup anthem “Dai Dai” has reached new streaming milestones following the 2026 World Cup final, cementing its place as one of the biggest global hits of the year. The song recorded its biggest single day on Spotify Global with 6.723 million streams, extending its impressive run at No. 1…
Nigerian Afrofusion superstar Burna Boy and Colombian pop icon Shakira have completed rehearsals ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, with behind-the-scenes clips of the pair embracing and laughing together going viral across social media. The duo will headline the tournament’s first-ever Super Bowl-style halftime performance at MetLife Stadium before Sunday’s final…
