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- 1 Sept 2025
Spotify Unveils Global Afrobeats Playlist, Celebrates Genre’s Worldwide Rise
To amplify Afrobeats' status as a global powerhouse, Spotify today announced the launch of its new Global Afrobeats Playlist. The new Global Afrobeats Playlist is a celebration of a sound that has…
- 26 Dec 2023
Spotify’s Afrobeats Journey to a Billion Streams Site gets Fresh Updates
Early this year, Spotify dedicated a site to Afrobeats, celebrating its global impact and African roots. The site that quickly became an online hub dedicated to all things Afrobeats just got fresh…
- 5 Aug 2025
MTN & Ultima Studios Kick Off Hunt for Nigeria’s Next Afrobeats Icon
MTN Nigeria has officially launched Next Afrobeats Star (NAS), a bold new music reality competition designed to uncover and elevate the next generation of Afrobeats talent. The show was unveiled on…
- 22 Jun 2023
Journey of a Billion Streams- Spotify launches dedicated site to house all things Afrobeats
Spotify on Thursday announced the launch of Afrobeats: Journey of a Billion Streams, a dedicated site that will track all things related to the genre. From its origins in Ghana, its popularisation in…
- 26 Oct 2023
How Have Podcasts Contributed to the Rise of Afrobeats?
By Ncebakazi Manzi Podcast Manager: Spotify Sub-Saharan Africa The rise of Afrobeats over the past decade or so has been nothing short of remarkable. From the streets of Nigeria and Ghana, it has…
- 30 Dec 2025
MTN Nigeria Crowns Ayo Benzi Winner of Next Afrobeats Star
MTN Nigeria, in collaboration with ONErpm and Ultima Studios, has announced Ayodeji Benson, popularly known as Ayo Benzi, as the winner of the maiden edition of the Next Afrobeats Star reality show.…
- 28 Oct 2022
Spotify celebrates a decade of Afrobeats label YBNL with mini-documentary
Spotify today released a mini-documentary to celebrate the 10th anniversary of YBNL, the culture-shifting Afrobeats label founded by Nigerian music icon, Olamide. Over the course of a decade, YBNL…
- 24 Sept 2025
MTN’s “Next Afrobeats Star”: Building Dreams in Port Harcourt
At the Port Harcourt auditions of Next Afrobeats Star, hopefuls stepped onto the stage not just to perform, but to be seen by a platform that understands their dreams. At the heart of that platform…
- 23 Jun 2025
Mastercard Drops Afrobeat and Amapiano Anthems to Power Youth Culture Across Africa
Mastercard amplifies its iconic sonic brand across Africa with the launch of two localized sonic anthems, “Wami" in the Afrobeat genre and "Amazwe" in the Amapiano genre. Featuring Nigerian star,…
- 21 Jul 2026
MTN Nigeria Opens Applications for Next Afrobeats Star Season 2 with Bigger Prizes
MTN Nigeria has announced the commencement of entries for the second season of its reality music competition, Next Afrobeats Star (NAS), with an expanded prize package and greater opportunities for…
- 11 Oct 2024
African Voices Changemakers Celebrates Afrobeat Sensation Rema
Afrobeat sensation and Nigerian music star, Rema, will this week share his inspiring story on CNN International's African Voices Changemakers, sponsored by Globacom. Born Divine Ikubor, the…
- 17 Nov 2023
Spotify Honors Afrobeats Icon Rema with 1 Billion Streams Plaque
In a momentous occasion at the iconic O2 arena, Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Rema was honoured by Spotify for his phenomenal achievement – his hit track 'Calm Down', featuring Selena Gomez reaching…
- 30 Dec 2024
Afrobeats and Amapiano Lead Africa's Musical Revolution
Africa’s music scene is no longer just a regional sensation, it has become the pulse of global pop culture. As African music continues to enchant global audiences, Spotify Wrapped 2024 unveils the…
- 17 Dec 2023
MoMo Celebrates Africa’s Female Afrobeats Stars With ‘A Night Of Queens’ Concert
Music lovers in Lagos are set to experience the best of entertainment and music performances this December as MoMo PSB announces its sponsorship of A Night of Queens concert. The event, which will…
- 1 Oct 2025
Spotify Launches Greasy Tunes Café in Lagos, Fusing Afrobeats, Food, and Culture
On Tuesday, September 30, the energy was electric at Fired & Iced, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, as Spotify unveiled its immersive pop-up experience: Greasy Tunes Café. This three-week activation…
- 28 Nov 2019
YouTube celebrates Afrobeats, extends support to fast-rising Nigerian Artists
YouTube has announced that four fast-rising Nigerian artists have been selected to receive support on their individual music journey. YouTube will be providing the artists with the tools to…
- 23 Apr 2015
Airtel Unites Seun and Femi Kuti, Afrobeat Brothers
History will be made this weekend as the Kuti brothers; Seun and Femi, both perform together in a live musical concert for the first time ever in their musical careers. The famous duo, sons of the…
- 27 Mar 2019
YouTube Celebrates Rise of AfroBeats with Launch of Burna Boy Spotlight Story
YouTube has launched its Spotlight Story documentary on Nigerian Afro-fusion singer and songwriter Burna Boy. Having catapulted to fame with the 2012 release of his single "Like to Party",…
- 23 Feb 2026
Spotify Marks 5 Years in Nigeria with 163.5% Listening Surge, Afrobeats Boom
Spotify marked five years in Nigeria since its February 2021 launch with dramatic year-on-year listening growth averaging 163.5% through 2025, featuring triple-digit surges early on and sustained…
- 21 Oct 2025
NECLive 2025 Celebrates Nollywood and Afrobeats’ Global Rise, Eyes Sustainable Growth
Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive), West Africa’s largest creative industry gathering, will hold its 2025 edition in Lagos on Friday, Nov. 28, under the theme “Powering Africa Through…
- 28 Jun 2015
DJ Cuppy Back with Pioneering New Mixtape
DJ Cuppy, international DJ, producer and entrepreneur, pioneering a new genre of music that fuses house and afrobeat, coined 'Neo-Afrobeat', has launched her mixtape on Soundcloud and HulkShare, via…
- 28 May 2025
The Rave Revolution: How Gen Z and EDM Are Rewriting Nigeria’s Nightlife
In the heart of Nigeria’s ever-pulsing music scene, a quiet rebellion is unfolding. While Afrobeats remains the dominant sound echoing from car radios to club speakers, a parallel movement is rising;…
- 1 May 2022
Rema, Lagbaja Billed for a Joint Performance at 8th AMVCA as Pepsi Floats Confam Gbedu
Pepsi Nigeria, leading soft drink brand has announced that legendary Afrobeat artiste, Lagbaja and popular singer and rapper, Rema, will be bringing to live its Confam Gbedu experience at the 8th…
- 29 Jun 2010
British Artist to Make Fela Kuti Biopic
Turner prize-winning artist and film-maker, who won a Bafta for debut feature Hunger, will direct and write a movie about the Afrobeat creator and Nigerian activist. British artist-turned-director…
- 12 Aug 2026
Davido Bets $1m in Hit-for-Hit Battle with Colleagues
David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has declared that no Nigerian artiste has more hit songs than him, challenging his peers to a hit-for-hit contest with $1 million at stake. The Afrobeats…
- 3 Apr 2022
Kizz Daniel Announced as Brand Ambassador for Legend Extra Stout & Star Radler
Legend Extra Stout and Star Radler have announced the onboarding of prominent afrobeats star Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, popularly known as Kizz Daniel, as brand ambassador. The singer will join…
- 25 Nov 2016
Femi Kuti, Jesse Jagz, Niniola Thrill at Etisalat’s Abuja Concert
It was a full dose of home-made musical hits at the weekend for the music loving residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja when Afrobeat legend and four time Grammy Awards nominee, Femi Kuti,…
- 24 Jul 2025
Spotify RADAR Africa Turns the Volume Up on FOLA and Thakzin
Spotify is turning the spotlight toward the next wave of African music innovators with its latest RADAR Africa picks: Nigerian Afrobeats talent FOLA and South African Afro House DJ and producer…
- 6 Dec 2023
Nigerian Voices on the Rise: Spotify spotlight Homegrown Podcasters
In the vibrant and dynamic realm of Nigerian entertainment, a subtle, yet transformative movement is gaining momentum. Amidst the vibrant melodies of Afrobeats and the captivating narratives of…
- 9 Oct 2022
Showmax To Stream Felabration 2022 Live to Subscribers
Showmax subscribers will have access to the live broadcast of Felabration 2022 from the 10th to the 16th of October, 2022. The annual festival created to celebrate the Afrobeat legend, Fela…