Burna Boy added that some people think his story is like that of Samson in the Bible.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Ace Afrobeats singer and songwriter, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has addressed the misconception that he left his armpits unshaved to attain spiritual power which helped him to become successful.
He laughed off the insinuations during am interview with Apple Music.
Recently, photos of Burna Boy showing his unshaved armpits surfaced online and sparked reactions.
Many netizens who saw the pictures attributed the singer’s musical success to “voodoo”.
Reacting to the innuendos, Burna Boy confirmed that the claims are real but hilarious.
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When asked what he thinks is a common misconception about him, he said people believe he became a successful artist after a juju priest instructed him to leave his armpits unshaved.
He added that some of his fans think his story is like that of Samson in the Bible
Burna Boy said, “One is that I don’t like to shave my armpits. People think that it is like Samson in the Bible that [has] his power in his hair.
“There are some people that claim that my armpit is where my power is because I don’t shave. In Nigeria you hear crazy things. There are some people that think that is some voodoo sh*t, like my power is in my armpits [laughs]. I don’t even know how to explain it. It’s just some dumb sh*t that’s going on. I even tried to find out if it’s even possible.”
