How Much It Costs to Book Burna Boy for a Show

Published By The Statesman For The Statesman Digital
6 hours ago

Kenyan music fans are gearing up for the much-anticipated Burna Boy concert to be held Saturday March 1.

The 33-year-old Nigerian singer is expected in Kenya, with an advance team already in the country to prepare.

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu MFR, known professionally as Burna Boy is said to have been paid a hefty amount to perform in Kenya.

To get Burna Boy to come through an event you will have to dig deep into your pocket, as his rate card is said to be around $1Million.

With a friendly discount, Burna boy is set to be paid Ksh128,000,000.

This will be his third time performing in Kenya.

His first show was in 2016, he made a second appearance in 2018 were he lit the concert at Mombasa city. Now he is back bigger than he left with some of the biggest Afro songs globally.

Apart from the performance price, Burna boy requested for a private jet to fly him in and out of the country. He also asked for a five-star hotel and 60 rooms for his team.

This comes as no surprise as Burna boy is now an international artist compared to last time he was in Kenya, his music is heard globally not to mention that he is the African Giant who has made the biggest impact in Afro culture by being the ambassador of afro beats as a global movement.

Now Afro beats is heard globally, and Burna boy is just one of the pioneers that made Africans believe that nothing is impossible. He has been able to perform on great stages not even mentioning the many awards he has won including being nominated at the Grammy Award.

Burna boy was set to perform in Kenya last year but cancelled over some disagreement.

With this tight agreement, the Last Last hitmaker has confirmed that he will be performing as the headliner, with some of Kenya's greatest talents like Charisma and many more surprises.

Meanwhile, Burna Boy is among the nominees for the 2025 Music Week Awards, happening on May 8 at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London.

The awards highlight the hard work of professionals and teams behind the scenes, from labels and publishing to live events, A&R, radio, marketing, and PR. It’s not just about the artists; it’s about the entire ecosystem that supports them.

With 23 categories, they recognise teams across everything from frontline labels and music publishing to promoters, festivals, radio, and tech.

Burna Boy is also nominated in the Music & Brand Partnership category for his campaign with G-Star and UTA.