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Burna Boy takes ‘Twala Bam’ remix to the top of Nigeria’s biggest music chart
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy has propelled the ‘Twala Bam‘ remix to the top of Nigeria’s biggest music chart. His collaboration with fast-rising South African sensations Titom and Yuppe on the remix of their viral hit single ‘Twala Bam‘ has solidified his hitmaking prowess.
In the chart week dated May 17 – 23, 2024, the ‘Twala Bam‘ remix soared six places to reach the summit, marking a record-breaking achievement. Titom and Yuppe became the first South African acts to top the TurnTable Top 100, and only the second non-Nigerian artists to do so as lead acts, following Gyakie’s chart-topping single ‘Forever’ remix featuring Omah Lay.
Released on May 13, 2024, the ‘Twala Bam‘ remix has enjoyed commercial success across streaming platforms and radio stations. During the charting week, the song was the most streamed on YouTube Nigeria, garnering 697,000 streams, boosted by its music video.
Titom, Yuppe, and @burnaboy’s “Tshwala Bam (Remix)” with S.N.E ascends to No. 1 on this week’s Official Nigeria Top 100
It tallied 4.13 million on-demand streams (#1 on streaming) and 27.8 million in radio impressions (#12 on radio)
See full chart here https://t.co/grrl9xikRK pic.twitter.com/ARx8IuxClv
— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) May 27, 2024
The song has become one of the most viral tracks on TikTok in 2024, transforming from a South African underground hit to an international sensation after its dance steps went viral.
In other news, Burna is venturing into filmmaking with an unexpected role as an executive producer. Black Mic Mac, renowned for its focus on film and TV content from African and Middle Eastern talent, has announced Burna Boy’s involvement as an executive producer in their upcoming thriller, “3 Cold Dishes.”
Directed by Asurf Oluseyi, the recipient of the 2016 AMVCA for Best Short Film for “A Day with Death,” “3 Cold Dishes” delves into the stories of Esosa, Fatouma, and Giselle, three former victims of sex trafficking who have transitioned into influential figures within the clandestine world of prostitution.
Despite their achievements, the shadows of their past traumas loom large, with the men who sold them into slavery relentless in their pursuit of retribution.
Burna Boy’s role as producer for the film will be under Spaceship Films, a production company he co-founded with his mother, Bose Ogulu, in 2015