Global music streaming platform Spotify has named Afrobeats superstar Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, widely known as Burna Boy, as one of the top Afrobeats artists of the year.
The streaming service revealed the list in an Instagram post on Monday, with Nigerian artists taking the spotlight.
Joining Burna Boy on the ranking are Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, Balogun Ayodeji, better known as Wizkid, Ahmed Ololade, known as Asake, and Ayra Starr, who stands out as the only female artist on the list.
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Spotify posted, “Afrobeats continues to expand its reach, with fans streaming artists like #heisrema, #wizkidayo, and #burnaboygram from Nigeria to Brazil. Check out some of the top songs, artists, and countries fueling the genre’s discovery and growth globally.”
The platform also announced its list of the top Afrobeats songs streaming on Spotify for 2025.
The top songs on the list include Santa by Ayra Starr, Rauw Alejandro, and Rvssian; Shake It To The Max (FLY) – Remix by MOLY, Shenseea, Silent Addy, and Skillibeng; Calm Down (with Selena Gomez) by Rema featuring Selena Gomez; WE PRAY by Burna Boy, Coldplay, Elyanna, Little Simz, and TINT; and People by Libianca.
Spotify also revealed that in 2025, Afrobeats songs are most frequently discovered in the United States, Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Nigeria.
