Burna Boy celebrated his first Grammys win by performing at the premiere ceremony tonight (March 14) for the first time.
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Burna Boy closed out the premiere ceremony with a medley performance featuring ‘Level Up’ and ‘Onyeka’ from his 2020 album ‘Twice As Tall’, and ‘Ye’ from his 2018 record ‘Outside’.
He began the performance outside a stadium, joined by a gospel choir, before moving into a space decorated with stained glass where he was backed by musicians and dancers in traditional African dress.
The performance finished in a room filled with dry ice and mirrored screens, with the gospel choir returning and more musicians dressed in white joining the action.
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It is the second time the artist has been nominated for a Grammy after his album ‘African Giant’ was given the nod for Best World Music Album in 2020. He is the first Nigerian artist to score back-to-back nominations at the annual ceremony.
This year, his record ‘Twice As Tall’ was up for Best Global Music Album, nominated alongside Antibalas, Bebel Gilberto, Anoushka Shankar and Tinariwen. He was announced as the award’s winner ahead of his performance.
“This is a big win for my generations of Africans all over the world,” he said when accepting the award. “This should be a lesson to every African that, no matter where you are, no matter what you plan to do, you can achieve it. Because you are a king.”
Watch it below now.
