“Burna Boy introduced live band into Afrobeats” – Ruger

Nigerian artist Ruger has mentioned that Burna Boy, a Grammy-award-winning musician, is credited with introducing live band performances into Afrobeats shows.

Ruger highlighted the shift, noting that prior to Burna Boy’s influence, many artists in the Afrobeats genre typically relied on DJ sets for their performances.

He praised Burna Boy for revolutionizing live performances, making them more engaging and enjoyable for audiences.


Ruger said:

“Before Burna Boy started this live band thing most Afrobeats Act would just go on stage with their DJs and bounce, Burna boy makes live performance enjoyable.

“I don’t care if they give Burna Boy his flowers or not, but we the youngins from Nigeria know what he has done”.