Why I created afro-fusion genre – Burna Boy

<p>Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has claimed that he pioneered a new genre of music called afrofusion because he did not want to be boxed into the popular West African genre, afrobeats.</p>, <p>In an interview with American media outlet, Complex, the self-styled “African Giant” said he does not believe in genres.</p>, <p>Burna Boy said, “Afrofusion is a big melting pot of cultures and sounds. Afrofusion is not a box.</p>, <p>“Let me break it down, why I created afro-fusion is because I didn’t want to be boxed into any afrobeats or hip-hop or anything. Because I don’t believe in genres. I had to create my own.”</p>, <p>DAILY POST recalls that Burna Boy recently asserted that afrobeats is “literally nothing” and lacks lyrical substance.</p>