Grammy Award-winning Nigerian musician Burna Boy has premiered his latest studio album titled ‘Love, Damini.’
The new body of work released on July 8, 2022, houses 19 tracks. ‘Love, Damini’ boasts of features from international superstars like Ed Sheeran, J Balvin, Popcaan, Victony, J Hus, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Khelani, and Blxst.
Burma Boy—birth name Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu—ushered in his sixth album with different teasers of the tracks on it, giving his fans a sneak peek of what the album is all about.
The album that houses two of the singer’s previously released tracks, ‘Last Last’ and ‘Kilometer,’ details Burna Boy’s pain, and how he embraced it and turned it into success.
The new ‘Love, Damini’ album follows Burna Boys’ Grammy-nominated body of work, ‘Twice As Tall,’ that dropped in 2020.
Burna Boy, 31, said his 30th birthday last year made him reflect on his life choices in a conversation with Apple Music. He discloses a few things he wants his fans to tap from the new album, ‘Love, Damini.’
“After turning 30, birthdays seem to make you reflect on your life choices, or a lack thereof—your goals, dreams, hopes, achievements and fears.”
“Even though it put me in a vulnerable place, it also challenged me to do and feel more. I started working on a Punjab mixtape with the late great Sidhu Moose Wala, halfway through recording this project, because I needed to open my mind more.”
“I’m eternally grateful to him for that, and so, on this album, I thought about a few things:
“Start as you intend to finish.”
Shout-out to the iconic group from South Africa, the legendary Ladysmith Black Mambazo, for bringing their energy to tracks 1 and 19 (the beginning and end).
“Love is fragile.”
Relations and relationships are fragile; compartmentalising the different shades of grey around this concept in “For My Hand”, “Science” and “Last Last”. Hopefully this translates to you all.
“Expect nothing.”
Just don’t forget that life can feel like a cloak-and-dagger mission.
“Dream wildly and live intentionally.”
People may never get it, but do it anyway!
“I want you to listen to this and feel like it’s a rollercoaster ride. Catch a vibe, buss a whine, party like it’s your birthday, or even grab a tissue. I’ve got you, always.”
Check the album out here.