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Burna Boy collaborates with Bob Marley’s Grandson
YG Marley has surprised fans with Burna Boy’s remix of his viral hit single, marking another landmark cross-continental collaboration for Nigerian and Jamaican music. Afrobeat continues its global rise as Burna Boy, secures a feature with a notable artist.
Earlier today, Tuesday, May 28, 2024, social media platform X was abuzz when Bob Marley’s grandson, YG Marley, teased fans with Burna Boy’s verse on his international track, “Praise Jah In The Moonlight.”
The reggae song “Crisis,” which features samples of Bob Marley’s music, was initially released on December 27, 2023. In a viral video on X, YG Marley is seen in a room with friends as “Praise Jah In The Moonlight” plays in the background. The excitement was palpable when Burna Boy’s verse began, with YG Marley’s friends visibly thrilled by the collaboration.
This feature follows Burna Boy’s recent appearance in the viral song “Twala Bam” by South African artists TitoM and Yuppe, a collaboration that reportedly replaced a verse by Davido.
BURNA BOY IS ON THE REMIX OF THE GLOBAL SONG “PRAISE JAH IN THE MOONLIGHT” BY BOB MARLEY’S GRANDSON, YG MARLEY! 🫨 pic.twitter.com/FYj61aiX6P
— benny. (@benny7gg) May 28, 2024
Recall, Burna Boy 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.