Afrobeats was streamed more than 13 billion times on Spotify in 2022. To celebrate, the app recently launched an active infographic website to record, track and cheer the growth of the genre, ...
Plus, Billboard reporters share their top African songs and albums of 2023. It’s been a year of incredible growth in the world of African music. Music from every corner of the African continent, from ...
This year seemed to be the year of quick returns for a few afrobeats artists. Burna Boy and Asake are among those who returned with projects after a short break and Adekunle Gold also joined that list ...
Tems, Libianca and Wizkid also make strong year-end finishes. By Trevor Anderson After a second-place finish on the 2022 year-end rankings, Burna Boy avenges his result from 12 months ago (he finished ...
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 14: Rema performs at The O2 Arena on November 14, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage) It was the ultimate jam of 2023 worldwide. From viral TikTok ...
Fast-rising Nigerian Afrobeats artiste Abdul Rahman Yusuf, professionally known as Harcher, has marked his first year in the music industry with the release of a 26-track career-spanning playlist, now ...
On July 29, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid performed in front of a sold-out Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, becoming the first African artist to earn that title. With 45,000 fans in ...
To say that Afrobeats is having a moment would be an understatement. An often sweetly intoxicating blend of smooth African rhythms, R&B, jazz, hip-hop and electronics, Afrobeats often shimmers like a ...
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