Burna Boy, an award-winning Nigerian singer, has put out the visuals for ’23’, a track off ‘Twice As Tall‘, his 2020 album.
The Grammy-award winner announced the release of the project
on Tuesday evening in an inspirational Twitter post.
“If at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself off and try
again,” he wrote in the post which reflects the project’s thematic
underpinning.
The less than four-minute video sees Burna Boy likening himself to Michael Jordan, former American basketball legend. He also cited the similarity in their quest for greatness despite the odds.
By acclamation, Michael Jordan is considered the greatest
basketball player of all time
The singer also paid homage to women while reflecting on how
Jordan has become an inspiration to many including himself, using his iconic
jersey number 23.
The video, which was released in honour of women’s history
month, shows an aspiring basketball player who is wheelchair-bound at birth, a
young singer and songwriter, a dancer, and a music producer.
“The music make me feel I be Jordan (woro si woro, koro ki
loro). Now I understand why them say aiye gbon gan (O boy e plenty for my mind
you go jisoro). Nkan ti mori, oloun mi o so tan,” he could be heard singing in
a mixture of English, Yoruba and Pidgin.
It is understood that the video was inspired by ‘The Last
Dance’, a 2020 documentary, chronicling Jordan’s career strides as a basketball
player, particularly his final season with Chicago Bulls.
With strings of awards, recognition, and collaborations, the
‘African Giant’ crooner has established himself as a household name in the
global music landscape.
He recently clinched his first-ever Grammy award after
winning the ‘Best Global Music Album’ category at this year’s award event.
Watch the video below:
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