Nigerian Grammy-award winner, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy has been conferred with the Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS) award by the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt over the weekend.
According to reports, the DSSRS is the state’s second-highest distinction award given to anyone in recognition of their exceptional service or performance in any field of human endeavor.
The award came as a result of Burna Boy’s astounding win at the 63rd Grammy Award for his acclaimed album ‘Twice As Tall’.
The award was handed over to him alongside a plot of land in GRA in addition to funds to build a house on it by governor Wike of Rivers State.
Wike in his speech stated that the award was a token of gratitude and hope that it would serve as an encouragement to Rivers State for its people to strive to get to Burna Boy’s level.
However, Burna Boy in his remarks said, “I have collected honors everywhere in the world, but it feels different when you get it from home. This is my most humble moment and I thank every one of you. I thank the best Governor I have ever experienced. I don’t like politics and politicians but my Governor has shown me that there is hope for the youths and there is hope for us. This award is not only for me but for all of you and the future Burna Boys. I love you, Port Harcourt, everywhere I go, I carry you with me.”
This DSSRS award follows Burna Boy’s astounding win at the just concluded 63rd Grammy Award where he won the Best Global Music Album category for his album ‘Twice As Tall’.
This DSSRS award was conferred on him during the Burna Boy homecoming concert that was organized by the Rivers State Governor Wike in honor of his Grammy win.
Burna Boy won the “Best Global Music Album” for ‘Twice As Tall’ in the 63rd Grammy Award after performing an amazing 20-minute rendition of four of his hit singles.
Burna Boy beat out Brazilian-American pop singer, Bebel Gilberto, British-Indian sitar player and composer, Anoushka Shankar, Brooklyn-based Afrobeat band, Antibalas, and Tuareg collective, Tinariwen who won in 2012 for their album Tassili.
Other artists who also graced and performed at the Burna Boy homecoming concerts in Timaya and Duncan Mighty also received a monetary honorarium from the Rivers State governor.
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