“Very rude” – Reactions trail old clip of Burna Boy walking out on his mum, grandpa and interviewer over Fela

• In a resurfaced video that set fans abuzz on the virtual sphere, Burna Boy, amidst a lively exchange with his mother, grandfather, and a Vice TV correspondent, dramatically walked out of the discourse centered around iconic figure Fela, dismissing it as unexciting.
• The interviewer could not hide the surprise on his face as he and the singer’s mother, as well as grandfather, looked dumbfounded. Fans who chanced upon the footage branded it as a display of disrespect.

A clip from an old interview the Grammy Award-winning star, Burna Boy, granted to American cable channel, Vice TV, has taken the internet by storm, igniting a flurry of opinions and discussions among folks.

In the captivating footage, the interviewer settled in for a chat with none other than Burna Boy, accompanied by his mother and esteemed grandfather, Benson Idonije – a notable figure as Fela’s manager in days past.

Burna Boy managed to catch everyone off guard – left them utterly flabbergasted and red-faced after he dramatically rose from his seat, deeming  Interview session as uninteresting.

Amidst his mother, Bose Ogulu’s recounting of her time in Fela’s crew as the daughter of the iconic late singer’s manager, the interviewer eagerly sought Burna’s perspective.

Burna Boy, in an act of pure audacity, stood up and said: “This is boring” and walked out on them.The scene was a mixture of astonishment and chagrin, prominently displayed on the countenance of his mother.

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Fans couldn’t resist chiming in on the video, with many expressing their strong opinions.

A significant number dragged Burna Boy for displaying blatant rudeness towards his own mother and grandfather. Additionally, they criticized him for seemingly mocking the legacy of Fela.

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In related news, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has asserted that the afrobeats genre lacks lyrical substance, stressing that it is “just a great time.”

According to him, the genre is “literally nothing.”

The self-styled “African Giant” stated this in a recent interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in New York.