You won't believe how Burna Boy defines Afrobeats as he prepares for his new album (video)

  • Nigerian global sensation sparked heated reactions online with his recent declaration about Afrobeats on Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in New York
  • The singer, who is clearing paths for the arrival of his studio album I Told Them, said Afrobeats is mostly about having fun and lacks depth
  • The Grammy Award-winning musician said many African artists lack real-life experiences, which makes Afrobeats shallow

Nigerian music icon Burna Boy discussed how he perceives Afrobeats and the artists who create songs around this Ghanaian/Nigerian sonic export.

In a recent interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in New York, the Last Last hitmaker revealed that he sees nothing exceptional in Afrobeats.