The 2024 edition of Spotify’s annual data-led review, Wrapped, is finally here. This year, data from the streaming giant reflects the richness of Africa’s diverse sonic story from afrobeats to amapiano. On the continent and global stage, the thumping energy of afrobeats continues to lead the charge with Asake emerging the most streamed artist in Sub-Saharan Africa. Burna Boy, Seyi Vibez, Rema, Davido, Wizkid, and BNXN all make appearances in the top ten.
Despite not making it to the top ten of most streamed artists in the region, Ayra Starr takes the crown as the most-streamed female artist and the ninth most streamed track with her hit, “Commas”, while Tyla leads the EQUAL artist program in Sub-Saharan Africa. New comer, Ayo Maff secures a spot in the top streamed tracks of the year in the region with his Fireboy DML-assisted hit, “Dealer”. However, the entire region agreed with Chike’s “Egwu” as the number one track of the year. South Africa’s Amapiano scene is making waves, with tracks like Tshwala Bam and Imithandazo securing spots on the most-streamed list.
Young Jonn’s Jiggy Forever leads as the most streamed album in SSA followed by Asake’s Work of Art which makes a surprising comeback from last year as well as Odumodu’s Eziokwu and Omah Lay’s Boy Alone. Wrapped 2024 also reveals how African music is reaching listeners far beyond the continent. Artists like Ghana’s Amaarae, Kenya’s Karun, Uganda’s Kapa Boy and Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz are finding fans across the globe.
