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Burna Boy
Dec 15, 2025 5:13 PM

　　Burna Boy Nigerian singer, songwriter, and musician Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Burna-Boy Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, Shotgun Written by Dylan Shulman Dylan Shulman was an Editorial Intern at Encyclopædia Britannica in 2023 and 2024. He graduated in 2023 with a B.A. in journalism and French from the University of Maryland. Dylan Shulman Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 2, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Quick Facts Born: Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (Show more) Formerly: Shotgun (Show more) Born: July 2, 1991, Port Harcourt, Nigeria (Show more) Burna Boy (born July 2, 1991, Port Harcourt, Nigeria) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and musician and one of the most successful African music artists. Ogulu helped popularize Afrobeats worldwide through his music releases and promotion, live performances, and collaborations with artists of diverse nationalities. Much of Ogulu’s music and the brand he built around it centers on the power of African culture and Black expression, and he advocates for Pan-Africanism. Family business Fela Kuti, the famed Afrobeat musician and singer, was Damini Ogulu’s childhood idol. In fact, Ogulu’s grandfather was Kuti’s first manager, and Ogulu’s mother, Bose Ogulu, works ...(100 of 1237 words)

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