Grammy-winning Nigerian artist, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has announced the release of a new album.
The “Twice As Tall” star shared the news in a post on his X account on Monday.
He wrote: “Album dropping 12AM.”
The Afrobeat sensation stated that the new album will be released on July 30.
This announcement follows his recent celebration of the fifth anniversary of his Grammy-nominated 2019 album “African Giant,” which he commemorated with a concert at Kolo Camden in the United Kingdom.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the award-winning artist continues to make headlines for his role in promoting Nigerian music through his acclaimed albums and record-breaking sold-out shows.
In 2019, he won the Best International Act award at the BET Awards and was named an Apple Music Up Next artist. His fourth studio album, “African Giant,” won Album of the Year at the All Africa Music Awards, was nominated for Best World Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, and earned him the African Artist of the Year award at the 2020 Ghana Music Awards.
Burna Boy’s fifth studio album, “Twice as Tall,” released in August 2020, won Best World Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. His sixth studio album, “Love Damini,” released in 2022, achieved the highest debut of a Nigerian album on the Billboard 200 chart and became the highest-charting African album in France, the Netherlands, and the UK.
In October 2022, Burna Boy received the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic plaque for his contributions to music. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked him number 197 on its list of the 200 greatest singers of all time, and he won his fourth Best International Act award at the BET Awards.
He also made history with his seventh album, “I Told Them,” released in October 2023, which earned him nominations for the 2024 Grammys, marking his fourth consecutive Grammy-nominated album. (NAN)
