Burna Boy has officially addressed the backlash that followed his 2023 comments where he said Afrobeats “lacks substance.” The Nigerian singer, widely seen as one of the global faces of the genre, has now issued a public apology and taken a fresh stance—one that embraces the Afrobeats identity he once seemed to distance himself from.
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In 2023, during a promotional run for his album I Told Them…, Burna Boy stated in an interview that a large portion of Afrobeats music lacked real content. His remarks triggered a heated response online, especially among fans and fellow artists who felt the comment dismissed the work of those shaping the genre.
At the time, Burna Boy clarified that his criticism was about mainstream subject matter being too repetitive and not personal enough. But the damage had already been done. Many listeners felt betrayed by an artist they believed represented the strength and message of African music globally
