Burna Boy earned his metaphorical flowers — and his very literal bras — as he ripped through a majestic two-hour set at New York’s Madison Square Garden, the first Nigerian headliner to do so at the famed venue. The first fire-engine red bra was thrust onstage at the beloved Afro-fusionist …
Read More »Afro Nation Comes to Puerto Rico: Big Dreams, Canceled Sets, and Growing Pains
The energy on the waters of San Juan’s Balneario de Carolina on March 24 was majestic but stormy. Tropical rain and wind buffeted the opening night of Afro Nation Puerto Rico, muddying the festival grounds and sending some festivalgoers ducking for cover while others danced in the mist. But another …
Read More »Burna Boy Pays Homage to Michael Jordan in '23' Music Video
Burna Boy has released a lush music video for his single “23” from his 2020 album Twice as Tall. Produced by Skread and directed by Clarence Peters, the video features several references to basketball player Michael Jordan, whose jersey number gave “23” its name. Burna Boy looks to Jordan as …
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Taylor Swift‘s Folklore enjoys a fourth straight week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart, pulling in 93,000 units during the week of August 14th through August 20th. Swift’s eighth studio album saw more than 65 million streams in its fourth week on the chart and …
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