Colossium Magazine September Issue_2019 | Page 24

[ ALBUM Review ] The African Gaint From Portharcourt to every corner of the world. This is the album that has got everyone talking this summer Burna Boy’s ‘African Giant’ released on the 25th of July 2019 has indeed shown the world that he is a true African Giant. He rose to fame in 2012 after releasing the lead single ‘Like to party’ from his debut studio album L.I.F.E(2013). L.I.F.E(2013) received many thumps-up from music critics who hailed it’s dynamic production. The afro-fusion singer born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria raises the African continent and his country’s flags high with his calming tunes. He has managed to grab several awards including the Best International Act at the BET Awards 2019. In February 2018, his third album ‘Outside’ debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Reggae Albums charts. He was featured on ‘Sunshine Riptide’ a track from Fall Out Boy in January 2018. Burna boy has managed to land himself a feature on Beyoncé’s new Lion King album ‘The Gift’ on the sleek track ‘JA ARA E’. The afro-fusion singer started working on African Giant back in 2018 until he was able to release it this year.