Burna Boy’s new album ''Twice as Tall'' records 5million streams in one hour
Burna Boy’s much-awaited new work, Twice as Tall, was released Friday morning and it was an instant hit. It recorded five million streams within an hour of its release. It was also generating rave reviews. The song on the album takes stock of his accomplishments, vulnerabilities, and how he encourages ambition and perseverance against long odds. He also lashes out at racism, exploitation and widespread misconceptions about Africa. The songs on “Twice as Tall” hold echoes of Nigeria, South Africa, Jamaica and the United States. The momentum is crisp and nonstop as the songs draw on — among many other things — Zulu choir singing, electronic dance music, alt-R&B and the patterns of West African marimbas and Zimbabwean thumb pianos. “Twice As Tall” see features from Senegalese artist Youssou N’Dour , O.G. trio Naughty By Nature , Kenyan afro-pop band Sauti Sol , Coldplay’s Chris Martin and U.K. rapper Stormzy . The effort rounds out 15 songs an...
