Billboard has named Bose Ogulu, Burna Boy’s mum, among its ‘International Power Players’. The music industry magazine’s ‘International Power Players’ honour recognises industry leaders — nominated by their companies and peers and selected by Billboard editors — with primary responsibility outside the US. It includes label executives, music publishers, independent entrepreneurs, artiste managers, and concert promoters. “Amid the pandemic, Ogulu co-executiveproduced, released and promoted the ‘Twice As Tall’ album from Nigeria’s breakout global star Burna Boy (aka her son, Damini Ogulu),” Billboard wrote.
“He is signed to Bad Habit/Atlantic in the United States and Warner Music International for territories outside of Africa. ‘Twice As Tall’ won Best Global Music Album at this year’s Grammy Awards. “Bose has set up a publishing company through Spaceship Collective to enable Africans to own their own catalogs ‘so that the authenticity of our stories, our glory, our culture is sustained,’ she says, ‘and we are empowered’.” Apart from Burna Boy, Ogulu also manages Nissi, Burna’s sister, who performs under her own name