Fatimah Otunsanya
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has spoken candidly about his struggles with religion, revealing that he is still unfulfilled despite converting from Christianity to Islam in pursuit of enlightenment.
In a recent interview with streamer Playboymax, Burna Boy explained that the more he researches religious books with the aim of finding meanings, the more confused he becomes.
“Growing up, I was a Christian and then I converted to Islam. It’s like I’ve studied it all, but I’m still out here trying to find out what is really going on, you know? The more I research, the more confused I get,” he said
Burna Boy added that his spiritual exploration is still on as well as his search for personal truth.
Recalls that another Nigerian singer, 9ice a few months ago, also shed light on his spiritual journey, revealing that he converted to Ifa religion after suffering a “spiritual attack” that left him bedridden for six months.