Burna Boy and Shaboozey have teamed up for a new single, “Change Your Mind,” which originally dropped on July 8, three days before the release of Burna Boy’s eighth studio album, No Sign of Weakness. The collaboration links two artists with Nigerian roots who are shaping music across continents, and it comes at an opportune moment when genre boundaries are being pushed from both sides of the Atlantic.
“Change Your Mind” was first heard at a post-Grammy celebration in Los Angeles. Video clips from the event showed fans singing along to the hook, and social media proceeded to buzz with excitement. The song has a country music undercurrent with its abundant Southern guitar licks, an Afrobeats touch, and a soaring chorus that we can see people singing word-for-word at future stadium shows. “When the love runs out and the lights go off/ wanna leave this on a high/ I’m hoping I can change your mind,” goes a part of it, slivers of heartbreak and foregone dreams seeping through the hypnotic rhythm.
The new Burna Boy album spans 16 tracks and includes features from Travis Scott, Stromae, and Mick Jagger. The record builds on Burna Boy’s well-established sound while incorporating new textures. His tour begins this month in Berlin and includes stops at major European festivals before heading to North America in the fall.
Virginia-raised Shaboozey is part of a new generation of Black musicians who have been at the forefront of country music’s shifting landscape. His breakout track “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” positioned him as a key figure in the genre’s expansion. Meanwhile, Burna Boy continues to refine Afro-fusion on a global scale, moving between dancehall, soul, amapiano, and traditional West African sonic configurations with ease. Their pairing speaks to a wider cultural convergence, a remix of Black expression rooted in tradition and shaped by migration.
Over the past five years, Burna has built an international reputation on collaborations that reach beyond genre. In 2019, he worked with Angeliqué Kidjo on “Different,” linking two generations of West African musicians. That same year, he appeared on Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift, the only African artist with a solo track. He’s since featured alongside Stormzy, Jorja Smith, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, and most recently, Travis Scott on “TaTaTa.”
Watch the new music video for Burna Boy and Shaboozey’s “Change Your Mind” and listen to the official audio below. The visuals were directed by Troy Roscoe and follow the two artists to a ranch in Los Angeles, where they’re joined by the Comptown Cowboys.
Watch the music video for “Change Your Mind”:
Listen to “Change Your Mind” below: