Description: Burna Boy's African Giant explores the sonic, aesthetic, and discursive strategies adopted by Nigerian Afrobeats artist Burna Boy in his quest for a distinct personal style and global acclaim as an A-list Black and African musician on the world's biggest stages.
Brief description: Michael E. Veal is Professor of Ethnomusicology at Yale University. Veal's work has typically addressed musical topics within the cultural sphere of Africa and the African diaspora. He is author of several books, including Fela: The Life and Times of an African Musical Icon (2001), Dub: Songscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae (2007), Tony Allen: Master Drummer of Afrobeat (2013), and co-editor of Punk Ethnography: The Sublime Frequencies Companion (2016). He has also written articles for publications such as The New York Times and The Wire.