BURNA BOY, WIZKID, AYRA STARR TOP SPOTIFY’S 2025 AFROBEATS LIST

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By Sunmisola Shodayo

Spotify has recognized Afrobeats sensation Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, commonly referred to as Burna Boy, as one of the premier Afrobeats artists of the year.

The compilation, disclosed by the streaming platform in an Instagram announcement on Monday, prominently features Nigerian musicians.

Among those ranked alongside Burna Boy are Divine Ikubor, known as Rema; Balogun Ayodeji, widely recognized as Wizkid; Ahmed Ololade, known as Asake; and Ayra Starr, the sole female artist highlighted in the current assessment.

Spotify stated, “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.”

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The platform further revealed the foremost Afrobeats tracks on Spotify for 2025.

Consequently, the top songs 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” (featuring Selena Gomez) by Rema; “WE PRAY” by Burna Boy, Coldplay, Elyanna, Little Simz, and TINT; and “People” by Libianca.

Spotify also indicated that Afrobeats tracks are most frequently discovered in 2025 across the US, Brazil, France, the UK, Germany, and Nigeria.