Burna Boy's mom gives a compelling BET Awards acceptance speech

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Her acceptance speech saw the auditorium erupt in praise and cheers.

“Thank you very much, BET. Thank you, Africa, because that is the constituency for which we got noticed in the first place, and the message from Burna I believe would be that every person should please remember that you were Africans before you were anything else, thank you," Ogulu said to the audience. 

Burna Boy began making music when he was just ten. At school, a fellow classmate gave him a copy of the production software FruityLoops. Armed with these means, he began to create his own beats on an old computer. After he graduated, he moved to London to attend university, but dropped out after two years and moved back to Nigeria. In 2010, the then 19-year-old traveled to Nigeria's southern coast where a mutual acquaintance, producer LeriQ, had some studio space. 

From there, he began to explore the music his father and grandfather preferred. 

Alongside LeriQ, they created 'Like to Party', which marked his rise to prominence, and created a local buzz along the way. The year 2013 saw the release of his debut studio album, 'L.I.F.E.', which featured guest slots from Wizkid, Timaya, M.I, and 2face. It drew favorable reviews from the music press. 

For his sophomore effort, 2015's 'On a Spaceship', he parted ways with both his record company and LeriQ, and delivered a record even more diverse than his first. In 2017, he teamed up with producer Juls for the single 'Rock Your Body', and a host of other singles.

Congratulations, Burna Boy. Continue doing Africa proud! 

And, of course, Twitter acted accordingly to her speech:

Main Image Courtesy of Twitter: Sana Kibs