Beginning in 2020, Grammy-winning musician Burna Boy will move into a seven-bedroom home in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial and artistic center. Burna’s architect Akose Enebeli created the two-story Lekki mansion so that Burna could live alone.
Burna was ecstatically “mind blown” and had many homes all over the world when he saw Enebeli’s ideas for his own new home in the not-too-distant future. Burna is a well-known rapper, singer, and composer from Nigeria. Enebeli tells AD that the man simply kept exclaiming, “Wow, wow, you’re bursting my brain.”
Enebeli’s design is a peaceful 13,000 square foot refuge in the middle of frenetic Lagos, a megacity with 20 mιllιon inhabitants. The enormous building has a serene façade of beige and gray and is outfitted with all the amenities of modern luxury living. It features lofty ceilings, a personal theater, lounges, and a game room inside. Tall windows and a lot of garage space are also included.
The 3,700 square foot building, which is split into two separate sections, was designed by Enebeli and his colleagues to maximize natural light.
In one location, there is a recording studio, a gym, and housing for visiting artists. The other is a more personal area for Burna. His main bedroom suite, private patio, and the gathering spot for his closest pals are all located there.
Without doors, the downstairs rooms form a continuous, open space with one interior flowing directly into the next. The main living room, which opens to a sizable window overlooking the manicured gardens, is noteworthy.
Burna was born in Port Harcourt, a location located around 384 miles away in Nigeria’s Rivers State. The entire compound evokes the peace and quiet of the nearby lagoons, creeks, and greenery. “I have a lot of Rivers stuff,” Burna claims, “and water noises.”That’s all it is—very water-inspired. It’s peaceful. I can communicate with nature
The walls of the house’s inside should be completely white. Burna purchased the enormous golden insect parts, the half-horse marble sculpture, the female bust, and the Throne of Grace in Lagos’s Throne of Grace. Atelier 225 produced the bicycle artwork.