Burna Boy hits a big blow by inviting Mick Jagger and Stromae on his new album

Online Thursday night at midnight, No Sign of Weakness , the new XXL album from the world's No. 1 Afrobeats artist, contains some stunning features.
After setting the Stade de France alight in April, Burna Boy is back in Paris. This time, he's here to present his new album, which will be released Thursday night at midnight. A surprise isn't enough, and No Sign of Weakness contains some absolutely incredible collaborations. Burna Boy recorded a track with Mick Jagger . Another with Stromae, a third with Shaboozey, an American singer who has blown up country music with musical hybrids. And a fourth track features American rapper Travis Scott. "This XXL album is proof that my career shows no signs of weakness, quite the contrary," the star told Africanews . "This phrase has become my mantra and that of my team. When we go to buy a burger, we say to ourselves No Sign of Weakness . I built this project around this spirit of freedom."
These artistic collaborations at the highest level are proof of the importance today of Afropop or Afrobeats, a festive musical genre that mixes R'n'B, soul, reggae, jazz, pop, Congolese rumba and even Cameroonian makossa. It has broken down barriers in musical genres and the absolute star of this movement originating from Nigeria is none other than Burna Boy.
Skip the adAt 33, whose real name is Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, Burna Boy is a name to remember. With 22 million monthly listeners on Spotify, he's a global star. Not only are his hits like "Last Last" and "On the Low" played worldwide, but he also sells out major venues in the United States and Europe. At the Stade de France, which he sold out to the same crowd as the Rolling Stones and Beyoncé, he had audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and races dancing and singing along. The atmosphere was fantastic.
With this new album, he's back on a world tour. If this stage beast returns to France, you won't want to miss seeing him. In the meantime, he's invited his fans to Paris on Saturday, July 12th at 9 p.m. at a location that's still being kept secret. He'll be unveiling all the tracks from this XXL album. Will Stromae and Mick Jagger be there?
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