Afrobeat albums that have charted for the longest time in Billboard’s world albums history.
Following the steady growth and expansion of Nigerian music into a separate range, as well as the impact on the US Billboard world albums chart.
Billboard world album is a chart that ranks the most popular albums in the USA, It is however generated weekly after a track of the album’s physical sales and streams in the US regional criterion by the Billboard website.
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Also, it is often used to convey the universality and popularity of an album or a particular project.
Below are all-time longest-charting Nigerian albums on the Billboard world albums
Fela Kuti – TBOTBP
The Best Of The Black President is a 2-CD compilation album by Nigerian Afrobeat artist Fela Kuti, released in 1981.
It spent a total of 45 weeks on the Billboard world album chart, the highest by any Nigerian artistes.
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Wizkid – Made In Lagos
This is Wizkid‘s fourth studio album, It was released on October 30, 2020, under Starboy Entertainment and RCA Records.
It spent a total of 42 weeks and still counting on the Billboard world album chart and still on the chart at the time of this post.
Burna Boy – African Giant
African Giant is Burna Boy’s fourth studio album, released on July 26, 2019.
It is a variable combination of Afrobeats, Afrobeat, dancehall, hip hop, and pop.
It spent a total of 36 weeks on the Billboard world album chart.
Davido – A Good Time
A Good Time is Davido‘s debut studio album, released on November 22, 2019, under DMW, RCA Records, and Sony Music.
It spent a total of 25 weeks on the Billboard world album chart.
