Grammy award winner and Nigerian megastar, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy is billed to perform with other international musical acts at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
According to the announcement made by the festival on their Instagram page, Burna Boy will be joined by international acts like Gorillaz, Chemical Brothers, Pusha T, Kali Uchis, Chris Lake, Uncle Waffles, Tobe Nwigwe, and a host of other international superstars in the star-studded lineup.
The festival which will be happening at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California is set to run from April 14-16 & April 21-23, 2023 and Burna Boy will be performing on April 14 and 21.
Bad Bunny, Frank Ocean, and Blackpink are the megastars headlining this year’s event.
See the line up below:
Burna Boy which is the only Nigerian artiste on the line-up had criticised the organisers in 2019 after he was billed alongside Mr Eazi, and others.
He, however, refused the invitation and lashed out at the printing of his name in small font on the flier of the show, describing himself as an “African giant”.
Burna Boy enjoyed a hugely successful 2022 with the release of his 6th album ‘Love, Damini’. His hit single ‘Last Last’ was one of the biggest Afrobeats songs of 2022 as it enjoyed massive international success.
Burna Boy previously performed at the Coachella in 2020 where readers might recall him throwing a fit over the small font used in writing his name in the artist lineup.
2023 Coachella will be headlined by Puetorican megastar Bad Bunny, K-pop girl group Blackpink, and American R&B artist Frank Ocean.
The Grammy-winner is the only Nigerian artist in the lineup as he continues to lead the global exportation of Afrobeats. With the international appeal of ‘Last Last’ and Burna Boy’s growing fame.
