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Boston Approves ‘March 2nd’ As ‘Burna Boy Day’
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States, has approved ‘March 2nd’ as ‘Burna Boy Day’ to honor and commemorate the Nigerian musician.
The approval was made known via an official document from the Boston City Council, signed by Councillor Ruthzee Louijeune.
The document recognizes Burna Boy for his dexterous music performances and advocacy activities.
It remarks Boston’s commitment to celebrating cultural diversity through various events, festivals, and community initiatives – and acknowledging Burna Boy’s contributions as symbolic indication of gross commitment to the advancement of global entertainment industry and human community .
The document also has it that as from ‘March 2’ of 2024, every ‘March 2’ shall be officially recognized as ‘Burna Boy Day’ in the City of Boston.
By his performances and advocacy-works, Burna Boy has amplified the voices of marginalized communities and as well advocated for their recognition and rights; hence using his platform not only to entertain but also to enlighten, inspire, and initiate engaging conversations about social justice, equity, and democratic representation, the letter reads in part.
Nigeria has the largest African immigration population in the United States, and according to the American Community Survey, Massachusetts is one of the top 10 States in the USA with the largest Nigerian-born population.
Boston’s commitment to identifying, recognizing and celebrating culture and diversity, is evident in the series of cultural events, festivals, and community initiatives that showcase the city’s multicultural identity.
Burna Boy’s legacy serves as an assurance of achievement along advocacy and consistency; thus stressing the significance of amplification of voices that have long been silenced or neglected.
Burna Boy has successively attracted large audiences to his sold-out shows in Boston since attaining international prominence in 2018.
The talented singer actually began to attract attention in 2013 after unleashing ‘Like to Party’, the lead-single from his debut album ‘L.I.F.E’.
In 2021, Burna Boy set a record in Nigeria, after his fifth album ‘Twice As Tall’ won the ‘Best World Music Album’ category at the Grammy Awards.
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Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid, has announced that his sixth studio album would be dedicated to his late mum, Jane Morayo Balogun.
The ‘Ojuelegba’ hitmaker made the announcement in a video message shared via his social media platform on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
He also disclosed that the album, which is titled ‘Morayo’ and in honour of his late mum, would be released ‘very soon’.
Wizkid’s words: “My album ‘Morayo’, dedicated to my mum, the love of my life, drops very soon. Don’t dull. Don’t sleep.”
It could be recaled that Wizkid’s mother, Jane Dolapo Balogun, died on August 18, 2023, in London.
The singer said the pain of losing his mum ‘hurts deeply’.
In his words: “The pain is profound.”
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Actress Patience Ozukor: I Rejected The Name-Tag ‘Liz Benson of Enugu’ On Me, To Have My Own Name-Tag ‘Patience Ozukor’
Nollywood veteran actress, Patience Ozokwor, has disclosed and talked about how people tried to impose titles and name-tags on her at the beginning of her career and how she handled it.
The veteran actress said when she began her acting career, people tried to compare her with legendary actress, Liz Benson, by tagging her as ‘Liz Benson of Enugu’ but she rejected the tag because she believes they are both unique.
She disclosed that she also rejected suggestions to answer her husband’s first name as her surname and instead chose to bear his family name.
She actually disclosed this in an interview session via a media platform.
Her words: “I don’t know how it started, all I know was that when I started my acting career and people started recognizing this woman from Enugu.”
“So, there was a time I came to Lagos for a shoot and people started saying, ‘That’s her, this woman from Enugu.’ They said, “You’re the ‘Liz Benson of Enugu.”
“I said, ‘No, with all due respect, I don’t want to be like Liz Benson, I want to be myself. I am ‘Patience Ozokwor of Enugu’.”
“And some people came and said, ‘You don’t even need to answer Patience Ozokwor again. Answer your husband’s first name Edmund; Patience Edmund.’
“I said, ‘No, because in Igbo land, you’re not just married by one man, you’re married by a family. I don’t know about other tribes.”
“So, my husband’s people, their name is Ozokwor. When you mention Ozokwor in any part of this world, people who know the Ozokwors would say ‘I know where she comes from’,” she concluded.
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