Burna Boy: Only Crazy People Will Compare Me To Fela

African giant, Burna Boy has finally come out to speak on people putting him and music legend, Fela in the same light.


According to him, only those who are not in their right mind will compare him to Fela, seeing that the Water No Get Enemy singer is his role model.
Burna Boy made this known during an interview with GQ Magazine where he also doubled as the magazine’s cover star.
“I don’t think anybody in their right mind would compare me to Fela.  Fela is my inspiration and my childhood hero, so if you think comparing me to Fela is honorable, it’s actually not.

It actually makes me feel weird. Fela was Fela, and if it wasn’t for Fela, there probably wouldn’t be any me, so I don’t understand the comparison.”
Fela
Speaking also about the xenophobia issue and rift between South Africans and Nigeria, the Odogwu singer said it was uncalled for.
“It’s all just very f*cked-up and twisted, and I wish to God that it wasn’t so, but it is, and all I can do is try and do my part to change it, no matter how small that part is.

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It’s almost as if the oppressors have won when the oppressed start acting like this. Do you understand? My family is in Africa, which is why you will hear me speaking on the South Africa issue, which is why it strikes a nerve.

It’s almost like having your whole body, and your hand is not working. That’s what it feels like… Everybody should wake the f*ck up. South Africa and the whole of Africa needs to wake the f*ck up,” Burna Boy said.
Burna Boy
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