Burna Boy Passes the ‘African Giant’ Crown to Falz

Burna Boy has stirred up excitement and curiosity among fans by officially passing on his “African Giant” title to fellow Nigerian musician Falz.

The ‘handing over’ took place on Burna Boy’s X page, where the artist expressed his discontent with ongoing nationwide protests.

His comments followed a contentious event that took place on October 20th during the EndSARS protests, which had sparked widespread backlash and debate. Burna Boy’s public distancing from the protests led to criticism from some quarters.

In an exchange on X, an individual known as @jr_barryy accused Burna Boy of avoiding accountability while still clinging to his title, saying, “Because you wan ghost and you de call yourself African giant.”

The criticism seemed to touch a nerve with Burna Boy, who responded: “I don hand am over to Falz bros.”