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Burna Boy Sets Record for Highest-Grossing African Tour in Canada

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2 years ago

June 18, 2024

Nigerian superstar Burna Boy achieves another landmark with his ‘I Told Them’ tour in Canada, following the release of his 2023 album ‘I Told Them.’

Burna Boy embarked on a worldwide tour, selling out iconic venues across North America, Europe, and the Caribbean. In a record-breaking achievement, he has become the African artist with the highest-grossing tour in Canada.

According to a post shared by Touring Data on June 13, 2024, Burna Boy grossed $5.7 million from 69,219 tickets sold across 6 concerts during his ‘I Told Them’ tour in Canada, setting a new record for an African artist. Burna Boy previously made history as the first African artist to headline Canada’s Scotia Bank Arena, selling out the 19,000-capacity venue on February 24th and 25th, 2024.

Burna Boy’s groundbreaking accomplishment reaffirms his position as the premier African artist worldwide, showcasing his ongoing record of pioneering achievements within the continent.

Earlier this year, Burna Boy made history by becoming the first African artist to perform at the Grammy main ceremony. He shared the stage with 21 Savage and Brandy for a performance of his hit single ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’.

At the 66th Grammys, Burna Boy achieved another milestone by becoming the first Nigerian artist nominated outside the global categories for his song ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’, nominated for Best Melodic Rap Performance. Burna Boy has started 2024 impressively with a feature on the remix of Titom & Yuppe’s ‘Twala Bam’, marking history as the first South African-led song to top the TurnTable Top 100 chart.

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OLOJO….Ile Ife’s September Gift To Culture

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3 days ago

October 5, 2026

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By Halima Adaba,

It was a featubal if the people. It was for the anciebt town of Ile Ife, which the Yoruba race refards as the Source.

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And ut was a festivsl for the King, Arole Oduduwa, Oonirisa, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II.

And so between September 24 and 28th 2026, the annual featuval dazzjed in all its white glory.

Tge Monarch paid the traditional ancestral homage and offered propitiation as part of the sacred rites of the Olojo Festival.
It was a powerful expression of Yoruba heritage, spirituality, and enduring tradition.

Call it a collection of beautiful moments, faces, colours and cultural expressions.

Every frame tells a story.

Every face carries the energy.

Every moment keeps the heritage alive.

Undoubtedly one of the most sacred cultural celebrations in Ilé-Ifẹ̀. It marked a day associated with creation, thanksgiving, ancestral heritage, and the sacred appearance of the Ooni of Ife wearing the revered Aàrẹ crown.

There were also the devotees of the famed god of thunder – Sàngó who were hardly conspicuous at the festival.

Many other traditional groups came out with candor, showing a powerful expression of Yoruba cultural identity, spiritual devotion, and respect for the ancient traditions of Ilé-Ifẹ̀.

Devotees of Sàngó bekieved the ‘appearance’ of the god of thunder on Seotember 26th could be understood as a symbolic meeting of ancestral heritage, spiritual devotion, and the celebration of creation.

It was a moment when the sounds of drums, chants, and traditional praise poetry brought the history of the Yoruba people to life.

Although Olojo is closely associated with Ogun, the god of iron, and the sacred traditions of Ile-Ife, the presence of Sàngó devotees reflected the rich diversity of Yoruba spiritual heritage.

Also read: Olojo Festival 2026: Ooni Urges Leaders to Prioritise Citizens

As a participant enthused at the festival, “To witness Sàngó Olúkòso emerge on Olojo Festival day is to witness a living expression of history, identity, and ancestral pride.”