Burna Boy, a Grammy Award-winning Nigerian international singer, has slammed a woman who accused him of profiting from Africa’s suffering.
In a lengthy social media post, a woman identified as Dera voiced her anger with how many African artists, including Burna Boy, profit from the suffering of the people.
Burna Boy’s songs, according to the lady, generally represent Africa as suffering and living in the jungle, with nothing beautiful or positive about it.
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According to the lady, Fela Kuti did not portray Africa as animals in order to convey his message about oppressors.
She added that Fela even sang about beautiful women, unlike Burna Boy, who is dragging the country backwards with his music.
Responding to the accusation, Burna Boy blasted the lady, saying that she and those who think like her deserve the worst in life and the afterlife.
Burna Boy said singing about Africa suffering takes more from his pocket and family as he does not gain anything.
According to Burna Boy, he would have been more affluent and more comfortable if he was not singing about Africa, noting that he had rejected numerous millions of dollars from Africa politicians who attempted to change his style of singing.
Burna Boy added that nobody could make music about girls and money better than him, but he decided to speak the truth about Africa.
He wrote: First of all ain’t no ‘WE’ you live in the UK and probably come to Africa for holidays. You and anybody that thinks like you deserve all the worst in life and the afterlife. You think I need to sing about the truth of African suffering to gain? Dumb bullshit takes more away from me, my pocket and my family to sing the truth like I have always done.
I would be way more comfortable and richer if I didn’t sing the truth about my society. I wasn’t the man I am or if I didn’t have so much interiority, I could have accepted the numerous millions of dollars I’ve need and continued to be offered by African politicians.
FYI nobody can make music about girls, money and bullshit better than me (I’ve proved this countless times) I just chose to speak my truth and the truth about Africa. So go and listen to one of the many great talents coming out of Africa and skip Burna Boy if you can’t handle it.
I’m from Africa! me and my extended family live in Africa and it’s always on our minds that the rest for the things I say and do get bigger and I get, risk, suffering and smiling
