Burna Boy Performs a “Ye”/“Anybody” Medley | The Daily Show

Afrofusion artist Burna Boy sings a pair of songs from his album “African Giant.”
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[@zideoui]

the fact that he sounds the same live 😍

[@xannytv8262]

No autotune

[@petronillahpyt1511]

I know huh. I am also impressed.

[@karabosekonyela6775]

I know right!!!!! Artists who respect their craft 🙅‍♂️😍

[@lakerapoet]

Every single time! seeing him live is an experience

[@henrylloyd4169]

Unlike our bro davido

[@Vivian_here]

The background voicalist is really jamming out. She must really love her job.

[@reneeknight1028]

Who can be still when the song is playing?

[@Badchocobo]

@@reneeknight1028 I'm on the bus and even I had to stand up in the isle and move to the groove 💥

[@leslieeandreaa]

She does!! she had the same energy on his Jimmy kimmel performance as well! love her!!

[@Vivian_here]

@@adamagustus1316 what did he do to the drummer?

[@deraao]

She’s like that even at his concerts and I love it!

[@fatimaa.8880]

What about the guy in the back playing so many instruments 😍😍😍😍 He's a whole band!!

[@SaintAdlexx]

Word!

[@mohamedcoulibaly6306]

He’s Burna’s drummer!🙌🏾

[@PulaneLehloo]

Fela Kuti must be smiling from wherever he is 🙌

[@juliaedi111]

The great 👍

[@iayyam]

My thoughts exactly

[@ochengcollines]

This lady deserves an accolade Beautiful voice

[@hugomuhhfuqnjay88]

The background singer?

[@MarissaJOAT]

Zio Oren 😂😂😂😂

[@youngkobe1584]

@Zio Oren 😂😂😂 savage

[@angielelongwenya840]

Zio Oren 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂The lead singer is a guy. Burner boy is a guy

[@hananiageorges822]

@Zio Oren 🤣🤣 good one

[@dalubuhlelunga1430]

Where's the love for the backup singer?! Maaahhnnn she's great!! she's vibing to the song like its her bdae or somthing

[@missdiva1946]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@dariuschisenga4601]

Am here for backing vocalist. She is a legend, what can I say I like her😂

[@dalubuhlelunga1430]

Does she make her own music or somf? Whats her name if you know her?

[@kelvinferguson4610]

She’s annoying as fuck

[@laurenzosambo6392]

She is way too cool

[@rn2511]

The guy playing a million instruments. Hats off.

[@slimd8627]

The vocalist is shining and burna is cool about that cause he's talented.very nice

[@mrkatse]

It's beautiful hey! I like it when artists give others a chance to shine!

[@alfanasasira2185]

Wait when he reads the comments 😂😂 He wont feature her again 😂😂 *#Jokes*

[@carcar7753]

Agreed. Most artist want the back ground vocalist to stay hidden but sometimes they really just be vibing too.

[@Jeffernadjei]

Hit like if you proud to be African❤️

[@prinya4667]

Black Minoan stfu

[@luvmibratt]

Can't just enjoy the music? Always gotta be one🙄

[@tamaraharawa]

Malawi

[@ElNegringoKreyolito]

🇭🇹🇺🇸

[@missmarionlewis]

I'm jamaican but still proud

[@mphbeasts2007]

the backup singer was so lit.. Burna Boy is always fire..

[@m.r.5016]

SpokenWord Radical .... she was actually a little distracting.... other vids she’s good.. this particular showcase?.... meh😒

[@jaibanks7151]

She was !

[@phemtv3073]

Sweet

[@phemtv3073]

@@m.r.5016 no worry linon

[@MayraCln]

I’m Mexican and recently met some African friends and I’ve been listening so much to Afro Beats and honestly love them even though I don’t understand what they’re saying. 😅🔥👌🏼

[@epiconreview4494]

Mayra German you live in mexico?

[@MayraCln]

CUZ I DONT CARE no, I am currently living in North Dakota but I was born in Sinaloa, Mexico 🇲🇽

[@archie2555]

Listen to REMA

[@Dalexzz-dl1xt]

@@MayraCln Orgullo Mexicano sister! 🇲🇽

[@nqabayembubentombela6296]

@Mayra German its easy to understand its like broken english 😅

[@JoaoTeniko]

Burna Boy on studio or live, you can't notice difference and that's when you know you're hearing authentic music! Everytime I hear Burna Boy my mind travels to Africa where my father and brother live and I miss them so damn much!! Much love.

[@leeleo6842]

That's true

[@cachetis83]

Wow, I am Peruvian, no idea what he says, but this vibe is amazing!!!!

[@emmyoloja4093]

Thank you. We appreciate your interest

[@emmyoloja4093]

😆😆so it's just a Nigerian thing then😁😁

[@brendannokam4167]

He is speaking hard core Nigerian Pikgin and a few other Nigerian languages fused together Respect is Reciprocal...back am something

[@graceolabisi]

@@brendannokam4167 Knack am something. That means hit him/her with something; to knock some sense into them

[@dawnileri]

brenda nnokam bruh it’s just pidgin and yoruba no talk wetin you no know 😴

[@robinb4343]

Who is happy to see the background singer?

[@bintikosar9504]

Meeeeeeeee

[@Marie0575]

I love her, she's lit

[@TechOverWatch]

Yeah, just like on Jimmy Kimmel. She has energy

[@freshdesign2026]

Me toooo

[@kwesiohene-djan8533]

I know right😃😃

[@TumiSelepe]

Who else is still here in 2020?? 🔥🔥

[@africanqueen4366]

Me 🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️

[@dermotwallace5533]

It's 2021....lol

[@gusanumary65]

Am still here in 2021

[@TumiSelepe]

@@gusanumary65 timeless music

[@ericmoisa9838]

2021 broh.. We ain't ever leaving.

[@vikik7877]

He can actually sing!!! Such a relief, honestly...

[@dagostephanie7758]

I was afraid too that it will be like Mr. Eazy. He really sounds good and with the backup sing it's phenomenal

[@stephanieguerra980]

As an African American, it is so heartening to see positive influence from Africa. America wants us to be ashamed of our African ancestry and they only show negative images of black people. I am so proud of Burna Boy and I Love seeing this proud African. Big ups and blessings Burna Boy!!!

[@anthonyebube8456]

U r a tru black n it only shows with your inner love comment. God bless ya

[@trapatonylemfonzo388]

U have the internet to verify for yourself. Why wait for the white man to tell you about Africa ?

[@sherriebumbray1748]

@@trapatonylemfonzo388 did you purposely missthe point she was making?

[@ephraimchima3679]

One Love Sis

[@trapatonylemfonzo388]

Sherrie Bumbray what’s her point?

[@teniolavidia6288]

if this was African crowd... menh it would be a lot louder!

[@nessanessa7020]

You know. We would have been dancing,screaming and shouting💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻.

[@user-lolo14]

Waaaaaaay louder babe 😂😂😂

[@chinenyeobiozo3043]

They are enjoying his music

[@kolaolaniyi626]

Agreed 100% louder. You can see Burna's countenance after he finished. He wasn't feeling the love. The guy want wanted to shaku but he had to just keep it on a lowkey cause of the crowd..

[@doubraaduwari3850]

You know itt😂✊

[@rosalynn6651]

I was working in Amsterdam, normally we can’t choose our own music. But i though u know what let me blast the new album african giant. The whole atmospere just changed in the store. Customers just had smile and good vibes from the minute they walked in. Some italian tourists just started dancing and asked to please write down the artist. Beautiful things happen with your music you bring people together and make the world a better place. Proud to be african❤️ Ps: excuse my english it’s not my first language.

[@yns.5571]

Rosa Lynn. omggg ik ook, precies hetzelfde meegemaakt!!

[@darling_savage]

Proud to be Black and from Amsterdam, born and raised via Suriname, via AFRICA ✊🏾 Burna Boy is heaven sent, to help us all heal. ❤️

[@begoodify]

No need to apologize. Your English is really good 🙂

[@kayanclarke5216]

Your English was great. Wish I could speak a second language as well as you write English.

[@cheike.blinker]

Omg ik knalde het keihard in de auto.Love it..

[@figzify]

His backup singer's voice is amazing big up from 🇹🇹 Trinidad

[@danilocarlos5689]

It's nice listen to an artist live and not notice a drop of sound quality compared to the actual song

[@trr7128]

Radio & TV stations have high quality settings...like in recording studios. I think that's why!

[@adaorahi]

👍

[@sundiatadavidellah871]

@@trr7128 he's talking about the fact that it means his voice was not improved by some studio editing

[@kagowanjiku8160]

I concur!!!

[@leonewainaina]

Truuue sounds exactly the same

[@Tshepang.Nathan]

Burna is colonising the world with Nigerian music. EDIT: i like my likes. Thank you world😁

[@ctm9364]

Please no

[@user-lolo14]

Here for it

[@dashm2512]

In my head and the shower, I sing just like the back vocalist! She’s a vibe 👌🏾

[@Eve2589_]

I’ve played his songs so much in the car that my boyfriend is stunned that I know all the words and I only speak English but music is universal so why wouldn’t I.

[@tobbsbrown50]

English mixed with pidgin English, Yoruba language 3 main languages in Nigeria

[@victoruturu2764]

my best

[@frenchvik]

The pizza was good though😂✨

[@topcattc4583]

Afro-hiphop pepperoni🔥😂😂

[@globisdead]

@@topcattc4583 Spicy as fuck😂😂

[@sleender]

😂😂

[@jaibanks7151]

Yes it was !

[@africantae2583]

I'm a 🇿🇦🇿🇦 but support all my African people. From Cape to Cairo ✊✊✊✊✊

[@wazirie4070]

Tae Tae you are South African but......, what do you mean???

[@africantae2583]

@@wazirie4070 I mean "even though I'm from S. Africa" I support all my African people.....not only South Africans but all Africa as my continent. I just love my black people. Kings and Queens of Africa

[@wazirie4070]

Tae Tae This clarification is enough. Thanks

[@kaceyonfire]

No offense, but Nigerians don't need support from South Africa that much..bunch of killers

[@pameladekas9667]

emmanuel ukoha omfg please don’t make fun of yourself in public. You are pitiful.

[@cynthiakila1161]

I don’t know why I’m crying - I been listening for him and a lot of artist from Nigeria for years in the USA . Now people go know this awesome music.

[@davidc.joshua3512]

Weep no more

[@CaseySaibo]

I’m a Srilankan who is born and raised in Dubai and I love Burna Boy.

[@jameshyper5046]

Hi

[@abulfaizmowdudulkabir9341]

I am no African. But I travelled and Lived In Africa..African Music is something so into the soul.. Even if you don't want to your body will move and groove.. Kudos to AfroMusic...

[@tennettemuroyi4463]

I love how burna let's this lady just shine like this ok,,it takes a man with real talent to not feel threatened but any backup singer ,,not like others suppressing others to stand like statues ,🤦 This lady is enjoying her performance and singing ,,God is good ,,Africa 😍😍

[@kelechidan2560]

Tennette Muroyi lol he not gon feel threatened at all He writes hits after hits Writing music with the right beats n vibes is different from just singing a song someone created Anyone can do that Fatcts

[@preciousanunike5701]

This a usual thing in I have noticed in Nigerian Artists

[@brownbiden2195]

You indeed deserve the grammy award my brother burna boy

[@sweetpeasurvivor8784]

My favorite song 'Ye' and Burna Boy sounds the same way. His band and backup singer was on point. Beautiful 👑🤎. Big up yourself Nigeria 🇳🇬. Love for the culture from my country Jamaica 🇯🇲 to yours 🇳🇬 👊🏾🌍

[@christinadavis8244]

First of all, the background singer is rockin out. ❤ Secondly, who doesn't like Burna Boy!??! You're lost!

[@appleyablokova6583]

First time hearing this and I'm feeling it👌

[@ReactwithRandy]

Listen to more Nigeria music or Afro pop you will enjoy it. The music genre is amazing.

[@bob-manuel]

Or try Nigerian alternative music a good one is Desire by Odunsi

[@kechiwam]

@@bob-manuel I'm torn between wanting Odunsi to blow and get the recognition he deserves and keeping him & his style low key to protect him from losing the magic.... The Engine is amazing

[@johnngonde755]

Look for sauti sol - melanin

[@kiprotichkoechmaiywa2870]

@@johnngonde755 For sure

[@augustinequoi294]

Burna Boy is pure class Sounding the same on a live set like in a studio Big ups Bros One African LOVE from Liberia👍💪👏👌🏻✊

[@DebBee4730]

I love how proud Nigerians are of where they come from👌🏾👌🏾❤️❤️. Burna is a whole vibe on his own💯

[@tanyifranc7184]

Thank you so much Trevoh for bringing African melody to your show. Burna boys talent is a true representative of Afro-pop music

[@MrEdule]

AFRO FUSION NOT POP!!

[@jiggyone868]

Afrofusion not Afro pop

[@EvehOgban]

The part we were all waiting for💃💃💃💃

[@Joseph-ox2bk]

Yessssss

[@annspecialanyanwu71]

Me tooooooo

[@mphomamvura6850]

Likewise

[@menardmagorimbo]

It’s on 3:56 for those looking for it

[@sylvesterbulusmamman9217]

Gbese!...!

[@eastsideboy7518]

Respect is reciprocal FACTS

[@stevo9573]

Love the backup singer..... she bring energy to the music

[@sushant484]

Gari and Burna Boy are two of my favourite things from Nigeria.

[@Zaryqueen2]

Oh we gat you bro 😂😂😂♥️

[@lenu617]

Haha

[@ednaigbokwe6090]

Ya head dey there!

[@anthonyebube8456]

😁😁🤣😅 hope d garri didnt choke u. By the way wich soup?

[@hobbybear2585]

😂😂😂 dis really crack me up 🤣

[@cocofunnytv2734]

Am proud to be an African If are proud too hit me like

[@user-un1sd1jp2k]

At this point for me it is not about pride it is about gratitude. I am so thankful to God to be African. I love my continent and I love my people. Love from 🇲🇦

[@TUMWINEPAUL]

Hands down for the incredible background vocalist.....😍😍

[@ayko872]

As an African moroccan Berber I feel proud of this music style

[@izemamnon]

Same here

[@iayyam]

Kidayr hoya

[@nowpanna]

Totally digging the backup singer

[@jerrymoussavou9073]

❤

[@benaugustine7562]

Have no idea what he is saying but I like it

[@vianny4417]

Ben Augustine musik is universal language

[@annspecialanyanwu71]

Ask me. I will tell

[@mamahunteronthego4284]

@@annspecialanyanwu71 asking

[@jusbertmeza4424]

No different from mumble rappers here in the states lol

[@jusbertmeza4424]

@@vianny4417 what? How is a foreign language a universal language? The only language you can consider to be universal is English.

[@capricesmilie]

Him and his background singer mesh perfectly together! I love this performance

[@AscendinSoul]

I wanna love what I do like Burna’s back up singer.

[@blackjesusdieorbar3537]

Trevor this couldn't have come at a better time. Nigeria 🇳🇬 is not always what the media project. We've got great products outta here too. Burna 🔥

[@blackjesusdieorbar3537]

@@carhouse1563 you miss the point by a yard or more. Because there are crimnals in every country doesn't mean good things don't come from there. There are lots of American scammers, sex predators, mass shooters but I don't see you walking around with that placard around your neck. Crimes need to be checked, good deeds need to be praised is all I'm saying

[@ononujuozioma3262]

Hit like if you appreciate Afro pop🔥🔥🇳🇬

[@michaelgideon5193]

You can't tell the difference in his voice between his live show and his audio (studio recorded voice) I love his music so much his songs are the most played in my playlist.. Hit like if u love Burnaboy... 💯💯💯

[@ikiloosakpolor7825]

I can never get tired of listening to Burna Boy 🔥

[@joseptet5991]

He sounds like me when I'm singing a song and don't know the words... but WAY BETTER. I love you Burna Boy🤗

[@xl6941]

😂

[@talk2minie]

🤣

[@tblessed5911]

😂😂

[@BamiJinadu]

For those of you who find it difficult to understand the lyrics...that's because the language is "pidgin English" it's a fusion of British English and Nigeria street English what they normally call Broken English and the genre is Afrobeat...visit Fela in the 70/80 and you will understand. Burnaboy I'm proud of you

[@petronillahpyt1511]

I love fela kuti. Heard he's burna's dad not sure.

[@luxologxakaza3356]

No he used to be managed by Burna's dad

[@graciousosamuede3527]

There's still a lot of Yoruba too

[@Tu51ndBl4d3]

Literally everything you said is wrong. Pidgin is not a fusion of different englishes. Pidgin is just english spoken with nigerian native language grammar and some native vocabulary. The genre is not afrobeat, the genre is afrofusion.

[@gbolahanbada5787]

@@petronillahpyt1511 No he's not. Someone in Burna's family (i think his mom , who's currently his manager) worked with baba Fela.

[@chenems8944]

Who is listening to this in November 2020? This year was one hell of a year

[@1Dvero]

Background sista on point😍😍😍❤❤❤❤ Love u Burna!!! From the Caribbean, we are 1!!!❤💛💚

[@ablaabla7158]

I swear "YE" is still my JAAAAM!!! 💃💃💃🤸‍♀️

[@torque3331]

The vibe is insane. I was just transported to some African beach, sipping coconut under some tree, just chilling out with friends

[@nonyeike2626]

Now I miss Lagos😣

[@fade1283]

@@nonyeike2626 I havent gone back in 9 years......this obviously needs to change

[@nonyeike2626]

@@fade1283 mines 7years♀‍🤦🏽

[@aliciaburton818]

Backup singer voice is EVERYTHING

[@fouziya5629]

the combinaison of their 2 voices is magical !! A nice balance on a good tempo ! blowing mind

[@fancyIOP]

Trevor doesn't leave people behind instead he's helping people from his own success. If as people we don't help each other to grow then there's no progress in life, the world is better when we all shine.🍻🤛🏿👊🏿

[@calebfon3857]

I’m here for it. African Giant, African Legend, Africa’s Finest. #OluwaBurna 🔥🔥🔥

[@hayderbaban99]

Can't go wrong with African and Middle Eastern music, killing it at my night shift. Love and peace to everyone out there. Kings and Queens, Iraq🇮🇶Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@jewelofnashville4042]

The fact he sounds the same as it is in his album gave me hope. This is the major reason many Nigeria classic music with earthquake beats remains online. They cant defend it on stage. Kudos Burna

[@itswendy1002]

Supporting from Ghana 🇬🇭

[@boakyedanqua2213]

The time don come already. Burna don burn already. Africa don rise already. Love from Ghana 🇬🇭

[@sheillajelimo1918]

King already, already you know it 😊

[@saidabdallah3193]

If your not African and you just got introduced to African music you are welcome, you have a whole world of amazing sounds to experience. This is how we groove.🕺🏿

[@ComedianXTREME]

yea.. see my series as well..

[@joemulwa1694]

With love from Kenya. Burna is the African king.

[@kojokhadman5122]

This guy can make music with even cooking utensils 😹

[@Th3lite]

Kojo Khadman that’s where it begins. As children using anything to imitate music.

[@dongysakura418]

So happy I saw him live. This guy is a true performer. Torn up the stage several times!

[@annspecialanyanwu71]

Wow! My wish

[@dongysakura418]

@@annspecialanyanwu71 man it was excellent. He is so humble. Perfect singing and dancing. Completely filled the stage. He kept on coming back on stage. It was pretty awesome

[@Puppy6_official]

He looks like a healty offset🤣😂🤦🏿‍♂️

[@godfirst9990]

crème de la crème kind

[@reenm.11]

True

[@Cornbreadfed82]

Hahaha. What??? I'm not doing this with you today. 😂😂😂

[@mercylineanyoso118]

I can't unsee

[@kwesinjoku8940]

Low key look like Montrezl Harrell too.

[@zanderprinceton9539]

The lady in background is killing it . ‼

[@annspecialanyanwu71]

My Burna is hereooo, Nija for life 🇳🇬❤❤❤❤

[@du3675]

Na so

[@kesterokojie1359]

Mestsaben

[@Obaayaabri]

The girl at the back voice is niceeeee tooo😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥

[@alfredkofigyan7814]

You cant love Burna Boy less, The Guy be Magic!! 🙌

[@Wanjiku.Kiarie]

His voice is the same even when he's live 😍❤ I'm so in love with his music ❤

[@deewayne4318]

Thanks for taking African local songs international. 👌👌

[@JMF2]

I know what you meant but be careful with your words. Africa technically is international in itself.

[@AfroAmercanXpress]

Watched this with my African mom,and she was explaining words I didn't know nor ever used in Yoruba. #OluwaBurna! Love the wave bro. Keep it going!#AfricaToTheWorld 🇳🇬🙏🏾🇳🇬🙏🏾💚🇳🇬

[@AM-yw7gd]

Respect is reciprocal people. One love from an African living in Germany. one world one human race Peace

[@omenogothe4th453]

A live performance from a REAL musician sounds just like his recording. Thanks Burna B, you the real Gee👌🔥

[@georgem4971]

I envy the guys that experienced the moment live.!!! The melody is awesome !!

[@Ja92fy]

What is this? Why am I only discovering it now? Omg this is amazing!!

[@jilroberts448]

Ja92fy AFRICA MY DEAR SOOO MUCH UNDISCOVERED ❤️

[@hitmackertbradly7185]

I like how his energy stands out though his chilled as fuck

[@danielleriley8491]

His back up singer is the ultimate ride or die homie takes her everywhere 🌞😍

[@benaugustine7562]

Keep bringing in quality artists Trevor! 🔥

[@shichetmoses8703]

"Respect is reciprocal" Love the backup singer. Don't HV to be a Nigerian to feel the vibe.

[@pearldabie582]

His back up singer is sucha star!

[@jackypaul7403]

I love how Burner is composed in his singing

[@milob6208]

I'm so feeling this song. I agree, the girl in the background vocals sounds amazing. Man I could see myself anywhere in the world having a drink and chilling to this song. Thank you Trevor for sharing.

[@leaht3819]

Burna Boy is coming to Chicago in a week!

[@thelmamfuta7661]

The background singer's energy 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾👌🏾👌🏾😍

[@nellynjeri3710]

How is the audience quiet I ain't quiet watching this I can't even sit ....love from Kenya burna boy...if u African make the thumb blue ...love him

[@slamminsammy941]

Damn I love this groove makes me feel like I should be out at a bar dancing to this !!! Love it

[@annspecialanyanwu71]

Knackam something jor 💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Just lovvvvvvvvvvvve you.

[@blessingmachina145]

Respect is reprocical.... he had me there

[@kutullojames1434]

all the way from S.A.. limpopo, its amazing how refreshing this is😊

[@omomohemmanuel8949]

Wow... He sounds exactly the same with the record... No filters... Proud Nigerian

[@dearlightbeings]

OluwaBurna just making us proud everyday!!!🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍😍 🇳🇬

[@saanuarowobusoye4170]

Playing this again and my mom I didn’t even know was listening was like “that music is soo cool ❤️❤️”

[@edmundtay2236]

Lol

[@MaryoOoOoOomah]

This audience don’t deserve him🔥🔥

[@tabithachrist22]

They listen