Edison Award: Burna Boy Makes History

Damini Ogulu, professionally known as Burna Boy took to his Twitter handle to salute all his fans and the organisers of the Edison Award, late Sunday night.

Nigeria’s music icon, won Edison Award which makes him the first Nigerian artist and the third African to win the the word, Youssou N’Dour won it in 1994 and Angélique Kidjo in 2018.

It’s another win for the Afro-fusion project that single-handedly catapulted Burna Boy once again into the international spotlight and had all eyes on him.

“Shouts to the Edison Awards and all my Dutch outsiders! I’m honoured.”

Shouts to the Edison Awards and all my Dutch outsiders! I’m honoured ?? pic.twitter.com/NZ2Hn44GRp

— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) December 6, 2020

He recently released his Twice As Tallalbumwhich features a plethora of talent including Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Naughty by Nature, Stormzy, and Sauti Sol. Executive produced by Sean “Diddy” Combs and Mama Burna (Bosede Ogulu), the 15-track album sees Burna Boy firmly cementing his place as an Afro-fusion artist, a genre he says he created.