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Nelson C.J.

Nelson C.J.

Nelson C.J. is a Lagos-based culture journalist. He writes “The Afrobeats Edit” column at Teen Vogue and contributes to The New York Times, Time, Rolling Stone and Pitchfork, among others.

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Burna Boy’s Strengths Have Always Been in His Music, Never His Politics

Burna Boy’s Strengths Have Always Been in His Music, Never His Politics

Over the years, Burna Boy has moved from making sometimes subtle, often irregular political statements through his songs to creating works heavily defined by them. But his ambivalence about Nigeria's recent elections reminds us that maybe we should just be in it for the music.

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