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Global music streaming platform Spotify has announced a special fund targeted at supporting emerging artists. Emerging artists have continued to struggle to attract wide audience, especially as the music industry is becoming bigger and requiring more resources to reach larger listeners. In light of these challenges, Spotify has decided to …

Nigerian superstars have delivered multiple inter-continental and chart-topping hits with South African genre Amapiano. From Asake‘s 2022 unprecedented run to Seyi Vibez warming his way into the heart of listeners, Amapiano has soundtracked the rise of Nigerian music since 2020.

Doubling down on helping creators and artists be discovered Spotify kicked off Stream On by doubling down on discovery, revealing a reimagined interface that leverages new visuals, and a completely new and interactive design — all to drive deeper and long-lasting connections between creator and listeners. The new Spotify experience …

Following Pedri and Alexia Putellas’ playlists, star strikers Robert Lewandowski and Asisat Oshoala have created their own playlists with music they like to listen to ahead of matches. The two playlists will be accessible on the FC Barcelona official Spotify page as My Matchday Songs by Lewandowski & My Matchday …

Spotify is continuing to bring the FC Barcelona partnership onto the platform creating a direct link between players, fans and the music they love. Fans are now able to listen to Matchday playlists from both the men’s and women’s teams which showcase the music selections that motivate and inspire the …

The project was self-produced by CKay, with additional production from Tempoe, Real Btee, and featured guest appearances from DJ Lambo, BOJ, Blaqbonez, and Barry Jhay. The award-winning Nigerian singer has continued to break records and has scored multiple global chart toppers. It is worthy of note that CKay was the …

Classic love jams from the past decade – by icons like John Legend, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith are quick and easy favourites that feature among Nigerians’ most playlisted love songs, a trend that is consistent on the global scale. They sit side-by-side with familiar classics by Nigerian icons, D’Banj …

If anything, African music has consistently unfurled waves of new, fresh talent every year who have propelled the global interest in Afrobeats, Amapiano and its many other sub-genres. 2022 was a breakout year for artists like Buju, Costa Titch and Asake, whose success propelled them into Wrapped top lists at …

In recent weeks, the single has trended on Tik Tok and Instagram where it has been used as a soundtrack in videos. The song extols the power of money while encouraging those who have it to enjoy their wealth. The message in ‘Billionaire’ and the song’s melody has resonated with …

Burna Boy leads Asake who comes in at number 2 and Kizz Daniel who is the third most streamed artist. In 2022, Burna Boy released his 6th studio album ‘Love, Damini’ which emerged as the most streamed album on Boomplay Nigeria, Apple Music Nigeria, and Spotify Nigeria 2022. ‘Last Last’ …