Burna Boy, a Nigerian afrofusion musician, has implied that the Grammys’ new “Best African Music Performance” category was created because of him.
Burna Boy claimed he is “responsible” for the introduction of the new African music category. His record, “Twice As Tall,” won the “Best Global Music Album” category at the 63rd Grammy Awards.
This was stated by the self-acclaimed “African Giant” in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times.
But he wondered whether the newly established “Best African Music Performance” would be given any respect.
Burna Boy said, “I do feel somewhat responsible for the new ‘Best African Music Performance’ category, which is nice. At the same time, what is it really? Is it a consolation category? Will it hold as much prestige? I’m waiting to see.”
The category is open to both modern and traditional African music, such as Afrobeats, Afropop, Amapiano, High Life, Fuji, etc., according to the award’s organizers.