Burna Boy has announced plans for a major headline tour. “The African Giant Returns Tour” begins August 9th at Rebel in Toronto and then travels through San Francisco, plus additional international dates.
In addition, the Nigerian Afro-fusion singer and songwriter – whose just-wrapped “African Giant Tour” saw him light up Coachella with a fiery big band live set – will be among the headline acts performing at the upcoming Interswitch One Africa Music Fest, set for August 10th at Brooklyn, NY’s Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk.
Burna Boy released his new single ‘Anybody’ Friday, June 14th. In this song, we see his trademark display of star energy, literally and figuratively. In what may be the most personal song we have heard from the afrofusion artist in recent months, ‘Anybody’ addresses respect, growth, reputation, and, more importantly, recognizing who you are and taking charge. The music comes from a place deep within the artiste, chronicling his journey to where he is today, while addressing paying his dues and rightly so.
A 2019 BET Award nominee for “Best International Act,” Burna Boy is among contemporary African music’s brightest stars and creator of an enigmatic new genre he simply dubs “Afrofusion.” Born Damini Ogulu in Port Harcourt City, Nigeria, the gifted singer-songwriter has released a long series of EPs, singles, mixtapes, and albums including 2018’s extraordinary OUTSIDE. The award-winning collection proved Burna Boy’s U.S. breakthrough, debuting at #3 on Billboard’s “Reggae Albums” chart, fueled in part by the blockbuster single/video, “Ye.”
BURNA BOY – THE AFRICAN GIANT RETURNS TOUR 2019
AUGUST
9 – Toronto, ON – Rebel
11 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia
16 – Edmonton, AB – Union Hall
17 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
28 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
29 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
SEPTEMBER
4 – Denver, CO – Summit
8 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
10 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
13 – Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of Living Arts
15 – Washington, DC – The Fillmore Silver Spring
20 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
OCTOBER
20 – Brussels – Palais 12
24 – Amsterdam – AFAS Live
NOVEMBER
3 – Wembley – The SSE Arena
6 – Manchester – Albert Hall
9 – Leicester – O2 Academy
