American television host and filmmaker, Steve Harvey has said contrary to Western sentiments, Burna Boy and other African artists didn’t steal from American music.
He said instead it was the West, especially America, who are
inspired by African beats, rhythm, and soul.
“People claim Burna Boy stole this, no we stole from Burna
Boy. Africans are the beats, soul, rhythm, and hard work that inspire our
courage,” the comedian said in a recent episode of his television show.
Burna Boy had in an interview with Apple Music last year
clarified that he doesn’t do the popular West African music, Afrobeats but
Afrofusion which he said was a fusion of American hip-hop, R&B, soul,
Jamaican reggae and dancehall, and African music elements.
He was nominated in the Best Melodic Rap Performance
category at the 66th Grammys becoming the first African artist to be nominated
in the rap category which was previously exclusively for Western artists.
Despite losing the award to Lil Durk, there were claims in
some sections of the West that Burna Boy was attempting to hijack Western
musical style.
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