Caribbean

Trinidad Promoter Sues Over Burna Boy Concert, Seeking Compensatory Damages

Burna Boy's Caribbean tour is over, but now that the throngs of adoring fans singing lyrics word for word have dispersed, Damini Ugulu — or rather his legal team — must grapple with a legal challenge stemming from his appearance in Trinidad & Tobago. Cash Money Brother Promotions is suing Ugulu and his agent United Talent Agency, as well as four Trinidadian and US-based promoters. The claimant says that Burna Boy and the other defendants conspired amongst themselves to use private information to exclude Cash Money from the booking arrangements for Burna Boy's Friday, December 16th performance. This, attorneys for the claimants argue, has resulted in reputational damage, loss of potential profit, and consequential loss. Michael Durham of Cash Money Brothers is claiming heavy financial losses from the alleged conspiracy. He says the defendants intentionally stalled the payment process that was required to bring Burna Boy's "Love, Damini" tour to Trinidad, and unfairly and deceitfully ...