Nigerian dancehall-reggae artiste Burna Boy returns to Kenya and he is scheduled to perform in Nairobi this coming Saturday at the Uhuru Gardens for the Thrift Social-Athleisure Edition.
@burnaboy’s “Life On The Outside” Tour Nairobi Kenya
This Saturday 20th October !
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— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) October 17, 2018
He is back a year after infamously describing Kenyans as peasants to perform at the event that will showcase creative, art, leisure and fashion.
At this Age how are them man still Hating!!……. @Santandave1 !!!!!
Howww! Wetin happen !! Wetin cause am !! 💨💨💨💨 🤣. Love this 🔥🔥🔥
— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) October 17, 2018
Among the opening acts to perform include Barak Jacuzzi, Coco Emmah, Valerie Muthoni, Wakadinali, and Mixmasterlenny.
However his return has raised debate , Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) recalls his bad performance and peasant comment.
Burna Boy came , did a bad show and abused Kenyans and now he has a gig here again 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ only Kenyans love West Africans that much 😁😁. Where are the over sensitive people ama washa tumiwa tickets 😂😂😂🏃🏾🏃🏾♂️ pic.twitter.com/Wvq52gi80a
— JoeWMuchiri (@JoeWMuchiri1) October 18, 2018
The artiste, known for his hits Yawa-Dey, Soke and Tonight, had in April 2017 angered fans at Club Privee in Westlands when he showed up for a show at 3am and performed just for an hour.
The crowd felt cheated caused an uproar, voicing their disappointment for the musician’s bad performance.
Burna Boy reacted to the criticism with a tweet that described Kenyans as “peasants”.
One Kenyan radio personality tweeted saying he will blacklist Burna Boy’s hits just as he did with Davido.
Burna Boy replied that he and Davido could buy his “dead” radio station and turn it into an ashtray.”
This coming weekend has a lot of activities from Mashujaa day celebrations to music concerts Jamaican reggae icon Tarrus Riley is already in Kenya and his Kenyans fans have express their excitement over his concert which is going down this weekend at the KICC along side reggae legend Everton Blender.
So are you team #Tarrus Riley or team #Burna Boy
https://twitter.com/OliverMutai_/status/1052823233840472064
And ye!!😂😂🔥 https://t.co/9wd1AqAsAU
— bombdigitty ✨🌹 (@Tashalizz1) October 17, 2018