Burna Boy Alleges Efforts by Nigerian Music Industry Gatekeepers to Break Him

Grammy winner Burna Boy has said that gatekeepers in the Nigerian music industry did all in their power to impede his career’s advancement.

He revealed this in response to a widely shared excerpt from a recent interview in which seasoned music producer Obi Asika asserted that Burna Boy’s development was thwarted by some gatekeepers in the Nigerian music industry, but he rose above them and became well-known worldwide.

Burna Boy said, “This is not even half of the story,” in the Instagram comments section of a blog that shared the video. To break me, they did everything they could. Still, they are making every effort. LOL. All they did, however, was start this unquenchable fire that will burn them forever.

When his breakthrough song “Like To Party” from his debut album “L.I.F.E (Leaving an Impact for Eternity)” was released, Burna Boy became a nationwide sensation.

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The years that followed saw him reduced to the status of an underground artist due to failures in his career.

However, his career took off on a global scale when his breakthrough single, “Ye,” from the highly regarded album “Outside,” was released.

Burna Boy was once again patronized by Nigerian music leaders and fans after his breakthrough abroad.

Over the past several years, he has been the most popular African touring performer.