Tonight, Nigerian Afro-fusion artiste Burna Boy will be bringing his impressive 2018 run to a banging close with a headline concert dubbed ‘Burna Live’. We have just published a thread on Twitter that highlights the significance of the said event and the very unsurprising organic buzz behind it. Enjoy!
Tonight, Nigerian Afro-fusion artiste @burnaboy will be bringing his impressive 2018 run to a banging close with a headline concert dubbed #BurnaLive.
This THREAD is dedicated to bringing you all the moments from the event and backstories that complement. pic.twitter.com/mUvQr3i2Yq
— NET (@theNETng) 26 December 2018
Fans have declared today #BurnaDay and the reason is simple.
From police brutality to insecurity and economic instability, 2018 presented a lot of low moments. But while life gave us a thousand reasons to cry, @burnaboy blessed us with tunes to spur our excitement. #BurnaLive.
— NET (@theNETng) 26 December 2018
To reward him for his service to humanity via music, fans will converge at the nearly 5,000 capacity Eko Convention Centre on Lagos Island to support @burnaboy and very importantly, have a good time.
See photos of the auditorium. #BurnaLive pic.twitter.com/d54jq2at5s
— NET (@theNETng) 26 December 2018
The excitement for #BurnaLive is also very well heightened because going by track record, @burnaboy is a remarkably spirited performer but fans in Nigeria have not enjoyed the full pleasure of his on-stage spetacle.
Why? Because he’s not had a Nigerian headline in many years. pic.twitter.com/zaC6hpczlH
— NET (@theNETng) 26 December 2018
Recall that in 2017, @burnaboy had announced a headline event dubbed ‘The Burna Boy Show’ which was later postponed and eventually cancelled following his situation with the law.
READ: https://t.co/85g7f9MJcH#BurnaLive #BurnaDay pic.twitter.com/P9xMj3NPs7
— NET (@theNETng) 26 December 2018
If experiences are the benefits of mistakes, then from the troubles of last year and before, @burnaboy gained an experience of a career-threatening magnitude.
He has refrained from controversy and the benefit is a run that is easily the best of his career so far. #BurnaLive
— NET (@theNETng) 26 December 2018
2018 saw @burnaboy release ‘Outside’, the best album of the year (https://t.co/HgYzNfFw6u)
‘Ye’, Nigeria’s contemporary global anthem (https://t.co/5qpqDNnjCt) & follow up singles that became hits on arrival.#BurnaLive #BurnaDay
— NET (@theNETng) 26 December 2018
In truth, @burnaboy did not only make 2018 his year, he also made it ours.
And the crowning of this run is what fans are going to witness at #BurnaLive tonight. Stay with us for updates.
— NET (@theNETng) 26 December 2018