Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ joins Spotify’s billionaire Club. In another landmark feat, Rema becomes the first African lead artist to have a song reach 1 billion Spotify streams with his mega hit …
Read More »Rema’s hit single, ‘Calm Down,’ reaches 1bn streams on Spotify
Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artiste and Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to Okpala, this is in a clear testament to Rema’s artistry and global appeal. He said according to data shared as part of Spotify’s afrobeats, ‘Journey to a …
Read More »South African sensation Makhadzi is Spotify EQUAL ambassador for September
Spotify has announced Makhadz as the EQUAL Africa ambassador for the month of September 2023. EQUAL Africa fosters equity for women in the music and audio space and has helped to …
Read More »Olamide, others emerges most streamed Hip hop artistes on Spotify
Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artiste and Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. According to Okpala, Hip Hop has achieved global prominence and this triumph extends to Nigeria where it has profoundly influenced the evolution of afrobeats. He said it was not surprising …
Read More »Limoblaze partners with Spotify for Afro-Gospel community hangout
Gospel music has enjoyed mainstream popularity in Nigeria since the 2000s. Gospel music is growing digitally in Nigeria as it amassed over 26 million streams from Nigeria in 2022 with new …
Read More »Spotify highlights 5 keys features that enhances user experience
Here are 5 features that enhance music consumption on Spotify. Made For You Spotify’s “Made For You” feature is where listeners can access …
Read More »5 key Spotify features that enhance your listening experience
Here are 5 features that enhance music consumption on Spotify. Made For You Spotify’s “Made For You” feature is where listeners can access …
Read More »Wizkid surpasses 6 billion streams on Spotify
Nigerian megastar Wizkid has now surpassed 6 billion Spotify streams across all credits. Wizkid is one of the stars leading the international exportation of Afrobeats with his music which has seen …
Read More »Olamide’s ‘Unruly’ records third highest opening day on Spotify Nigeria
Hip Hop megastar Olamide recently released his 10th album titled ‘Unruly’ which has now achieved an impressive feat on Spotify Nigeria. For over a decade, Olamide has been at the top of the mainstream with his music defining the indigenous Hip Hop scene and influencing a generation of rappers.
Read More »Nigerian artists received ₦11 billion payout from Spotify in 2022
Launched by Spotify last month to chronicle Afrobeats’ growth from West Africa to the global stages, the site has so far journeyed through Afrobeats’ origins in Ghana and Nigeria, the evolution into the current sound, and its fusion with other genres. Latest Update on Spotify’s Afrobeats: Journey of a Billion …
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