In 2024, some songs stood out for their bold experimentation, infectious melodies, pulsating productions, and the star power behind them. As the industry grappled to find a successor to the ...

Nigerian and South African music achieved unprecedented growth last year on Spotify, earning record-breaking royalties, the audio streaming platform said on Friday.

After a year-long break following the release of Dicey Baba in February 2024, Nigerian artist Dice Ailes has made a triumphant comeback with his latest single, Towa. This marks his first official ...

Spotify's five year Nigeria report confirms Asake at number one, Wizkid, Seyi Vibez, Burna Boy, and Davido rounding out the top five, with 1.4 billion listening hours in 2025 and Afrobeats up 5,022 ...

Five years after its launch in Nigeria, Spotify says music streaming in the country has grown at an average rate of 163.5 per cent, underscoring the speed at which Nigeria has emerged as a global ...

Nigerians streamed more than 1.4 million hours of music in 2025, according to figures released by Spotify on Monday in Lagos. In the same report, the platform ...

Spotify’s five-year report for Nigeria reveals strong growth in Afrobeats, with streams for the genre increasing by over 5,000 ...

Nigerian music has reached a monumental financial milestone, with royalties generated by Nigerian artistes on Spotify alone exceeding ₦58 billion in 2024—more than double the figure from 2023 and five ...

IN 2023 ODUMODUBLVCK, a Nigerian rapper and singer, put out his first single. Called “Declan Rice” after an English footballer, the track saw a fresh surge in streams in April when Mr Rice scored two ...

Whether it's veteran stars extending their dominance or a new generation of superstars breaking ground, 2024 was a great year for several artists. While Nigerian pop music might have delivered paltry ...