I Don’t Feel Free In America” – Burna Boy Opens Up On Life Abroad and Hidden Struggles

Nigerian Grammy Award-winning artist, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has opened up about his experience living abroad, revealing that he does not feel truly free in the United States.

Speaking during an interview with streamer Playboymax, the Odogwu crooner said his deepest sense of peace and freedom exists only in Nigeria, where he feels most connected and authentic.

While Burna Boy admitted that there are many things he enjoys about being in the U.S., he noted that the environment doesn’t allow him to feel completely at ease.

According to him, true freedom is something he only experiences at home.

He said, “I like freedom, and the definition of freedom is in my country.”

The Afrobeats superstar added that, despite the vast opportunities America offers, it still doesn’t give him the same sense of comfort and genuineness that he enjoys in Nigeria.

“I can never be fully free here, even if I tried,” he said. “’Cause people go to jail for the smallest things — even some of the best people I know end up in jail — and that’s not what I want for myself.”