UK act Mahalia has teamed up BET Best International Act of 2019 in the person of Burna Boy to create this reggae influenced record titled Simmer. This is in anticipation of the proposed release of her debut album dubbed Love and Compromise due for release on the 6th day of September, 2019. Check on it!
The 19th annual BET Awards held on Sunday of 23rd June, 2019 at the Microsoft Theater Los Angeles with Regina Hall being this years host and a line up of great performances and awards to be given. There was several notable and electric performances from top artist such; Mary J. Blige, Cardi B, Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus, Migos and a host of others. While the big winners of the night were: Beyonce, Cardi B, Childish Gambino, Bruno Mars and Migos, Ella Mai with Lifetime Achievement Award going to the queen of Hip Hop/Soul, Mary J. Blige, as well as the late Nipsey Hussle posthumously honored with the Humanitarian Award. Then the category for Best International Act which comprises of artist from across Europe and Africa, saw talented act Burna Boy take home the coveted price even though he was not on stage to collect the award his mother Bose Ogulu accepted the award on his behalf by acknowledging Africa for giving him this platform and she also had this to say: ''The message from Burna, I believe will be that every black person should please remember that you were Africans before you became anything else.'' Congratulations to Burna Boy and his entire team!!!!
