{
  "id": 5736988,
  "title": "Manny wouldn’t have met his wife if he had quit secular music – Burna Boy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/manny-wouldnt-have-met-his-wife-if-he-had-quit-secular-music-burna-boy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T07:12:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/05/manny-wouldnt-have-met-his-wife-if-he-had-quit-secular-music-burna-boy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has revealed that his music director, Manny, would not have met his wife if Burna Boy had decided to quit secular music and return to gospel music. Speaking at Manny's wedding, Burna Boy quipped that if Manny had quit music, he would be back in the church \"clapping hands and praising the sky\" and would not be enjoying the \"good life\" he currently has. Burna Boy expressed gratitude that they are together because Manny's decision to stay in the secular music industry brought them together.",
  "summary": "Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has said his music director, Emmanuel Abiola-Jacobs, better known as Manny or MD, wouldn’t have met his wife if it wasn’t for his (Burna Boy’s) band, The Outsiders. Speaking at Manny’s wedding at the weekend, Burna Boy hinted that the drummer wanted to quit secular music and return to the gospel […] Manny wouldn’t have met his wife if he had quit secular…",
  "key_points": [
    "Burna Boy reveals Manny wouldn't have met wife if he quit secular music",
    "Manny attended wedding, quipped about returning to gospel music",
    "Burna Boy grateful they're together due to Manny's secular music choice"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}