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Who is the most streamed Afrobeats artist of all time on Spotify?
The most-streamed Afrobeats musician ever has been identified by Spotify thanks to the development and growth of the genre over time.
Spotify has revealed the top 10 Afrobeats musicians of all time on the platform, following the introduction of a website devoted to commemorating the historical achievements and milestones of Afrobeats and its artists worldwide.
It’s unclear, though, if Spotify’s statistics cover all lead credits or also include collaborations.
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Who is the most streamed Afrobeats artist of all time on Spotify?
Burna Boy, a Grammy Award winner, is the most streamed Afrobeats artist ever on Spotify. This is plausible given that the talented musician has sales figures from popular songs like Last Last, On the Low, and many others to support this achievement.
The list released by Spotify reveals the 10 most streamed Afrobeats stars on the platform in history. The full list consists of stars such as Wizkid, Rema, Omah Lay, Fireboy DML and many more.
- Burna Boy
- Wizkid
- Rema
- CKay
- Tems
- Davido
- Fireboy DML
- Omah Lay
- Ayra Starr
- Amaarae
In discussing the idea behind this website centred around celebrating Afrobeats, Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, Spotify’s Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, revealed, There is no doubt that Afrobeats as a genre is here to stay, and will only continue to shatter more ceilings. In 2023 alone, the genre has been played for more than 223 million hours with streams exceeding 7.1 billion on Spotify. We created this site for both new and longtime fans of the genre, who would like to have a better understanding of how and where this explosive sound came to be.