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Wakati umaarufu wa muziki wa Afrobeats ukiendelea kukua duniani kote, Mtandao wa Spotify umezindua jukwaa jipya ambalo litakuwa na habari zote za Wasanii na Maendeleo katika aina hiyo ya Muziki.
Tovuti hiyo itaangazia mahojiano na wataalam wakuu, video na data zaidi za Spotify na mitindo kuhusu usikilizwaji wa Afrobeats.
Kwa mujibu wa takwimu, Mwaka 2022, Afrobeats ilisikilizwa zaidi ya Mara bilioni 13 kwenye mtandao huo pekee.
Did Afrobeats originate in Nigeria or Ghana? And how much influence did Afrobeat have on Afrobeats? In this article, we explore the origins of Afrobeats, and the sounds that influenced it along the way.
EVOLUTION
Afrobeats’ constant evolution has been a major contributor to its success. On Spotify, the genre has grown by more than 500% since 2017. This is the story of how Afrobeats evolved from its 90s sound, to the music we now listen to and love.
FUSION
Amapiano, Gqom, Reggae and R&B are just some of the genres that have been fused with Afrobeats over the years, helping attract new fan bases. Dive into the different genres, as well as some of the genres biggest collaborators.
CULTURAL EXPORT
Afrobeats’ global success has helped export much more than just music. Nigerian food, fashion and language have all found new fans as a result. We look at some of Afrobeats biggest moments on global stages, and how the genre got here.
WOMEN OF AFROBEATS
Afrobeats, just like the music industry, is still male dominated. We explore some of the key female figures whose contributions helped propel the genre to its current status as a global sensation.
13 billion and counting…
"Analyzing Spotify's Data: Insights from Afrobeats’ Listeners". Afrobeats was streamed more than 13 billion times on Spotify in 2022. In this section, we delve into Afrobeats data gathered from the Spotify user base, and share noteworthy findings and trends.
The below data will be updated on a biweekly basis.
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As the popularity of Afrobeats continues to grow worldwide, Spotify has launched a new platform that is dedicated to all the latest news and developments in the genre.
The site, Afrobeats: Journey of a Billion Streams, will feature interviews with leading experts, videos and the latest Spotify data and trends around Afrobeats listening.
Last year alone, Afrobeats had over 13 billion streams on Spotify.
"There is no doubt that Afrobeats as a genre is here to stay and will only continue to shatter more ceilings," says Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, managing director for Spotify in sub-Saharan Africa.
"We created this site for both new and long-time fans of the genre who want to better understand how and where this explosive sound came to be."
Rema’s song Calm Down featuring Selena Gomez remains the top streamed Afrobeat song of all time, followed by CKay's Love Nwantiti (ah ah ah), while Germany and the Netherlands are named as the biggest emerging markets for Afrobeats.
