Top 5 Most-Streamed Afrobeats Artists This Week
21 October 2020
Photo: Burna Boy and Fireboy DML. (Source/Naijawoske)
By Khisa CJ
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Naija musicians have taken all the slots in this week's top 5 most-streamed Afrobeats artists on the digital music platform - Audiomack.
Afrobeats also known as Afro-pop or Afro-fusion is an umbrella term used to describe popular music from West Africa and the diaspora that initially developed in Nigeria, Ghana, and the UK in the 2000s and 2010s.
We take a look at the 5 artists and some of the projects that helped put them among the top:
5. Davido
The American-born Nigerian singer has hardly dropped new projects during the whole of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Davido was expected to release a new album - 'A Better Time' but he is yet to announce the release date.
However, he recently dropped the hit single 'FEM' that continues to be received massively, and has played a key role in helping the afropop star rank fifth this week.
4. Bella Shmurda
This is a rising Naija star that has released a number of impressive singles this year, the latest one being 'Cash App' in which he teamed up with Zanku Master Zlatan Ibile and Lincoln.
Bella Shmurda has also been featured in several projects of top Naija musicians among them Olamide in his recent album 'Carpe Diem'.
3. Fireboy DML
Fireboy DML's second studio album 'Apollo' is still ranking up streams in various digital platforms and it is no surprise that he ranks at number 3 for most-streamed Afrobeats artists this week on Audiomack
The 'Apollo' album has a number of hit singles still enjoying massive airplay among them 'Champion' in which he featured American rapper D Smoke.
2. Burna Boy
Songs from Burna Boy's fifth studio album 'Twice As Tall' are still enjoying massive airplay and getting streams on various platforms.
The album has remained among the top 10 on the Billboard World Album Chart since it debuted at number #1 over eight weeks ago.
Burna Boy recently dropped the official music video for 'Real Life', a single off the album featuring Stormzy.
1. Olamide
The YBNL boss tops the list largely because of his recently released album 'Carpe Diem'
The album which is his 11th has a number of top-trending singles from 'Green Light', 'Eru' and 'Infinity' in which Olamide teamed up with fast rising star Omah Lay.
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