Burna Boy performed at the Grammy Awards for the first time

He is the first Afro-fusion artist to do so in a press release ahead of Grammy night.

Although Burna is most widely associated with the popular genre Afrobeats -

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which itself is often a fusion of genres such as highlife, hip-hop, R&B, and more -

He has long tried to distinguish himself by referring to his music as Afrobeats.

Other artists, like Ghanaian singer Amaarae, have categorized their music as Afro-fusion as well.

Trevor Noah, the South African host of the night, joked before fellow African Burna Boy took the stage.

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“Grammy winning sensation originally from Nigeria.”

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