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AfroSounds @afrosounds.bsky.social · May 29

Top 10 Billboard US Afrobeats Songs Chart (June 1)…
1️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa Water
2️⃣@heisrema Calm Down
3️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa Jump
4️⃣@temsbaby Love Me Jeje
5️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa Truth or Dare
6️⃣ #TitoM Tshwala Bam
7️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa Art
8️⃣@temsbaby Me & U
9️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa No.1
🔟@ayrastarr Bad Vibes

AfroSounds @afrosounds.bsky.social · Apr 20

14. @plutomaniapopi ‘Presido La Pluto’ — 3.7M
15. @wizkidayo ‘More Love, Less Ego’ — 3.6M
16. @heisrema ‘RAVAGE’ -EP — 3.2M
17. @heisrema ‘Rave & Roses (Ultra)’ — 3.2M
18. @BlaqBonez ‘Emeka Must Shine’ — 2.7M
19. @1future, @MetroBoomin ‘WE DON’T TRUST YOU’ — 2.29M

AfroSounds @afrosounds.bsky.social · Apr 20

8. @Odumodublvck_ ‘EZIOKWU’ — 4.7M
9. @Odumodublvck_ ‘EZIOKWU (UNCUT)’ — 4.6M
10. @BNXN ‘Sincerely Benson’ — 4.5M
11. @Omah_Lay ‘Boy Alone (Deluxe)’ — 4.28M
12. @asakemusik ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’ — 4.2M
13. @YoungJonn ‘Jiggy Forever’ — 4.1M
14. @seyi_vibez ‘NAHAMciaga’ -EP — 3.8M

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AfroSounds @afrosounds.bsky.social · Apr 20

Biggest first week streams by albums on Spotify Nigeria

1. @davido ‘Timeless’ — 14.4M
2. @burnaboy ‘I Told Them’ — 9.4M
3. @asakemusik ‘Work Of Art’ — 8.3M
4. @Olamide ‘Unruly’ — 5.9M
5. @wizkidayo ‘S2’ -EP — 5.8M
6. @plutomaniapopi ‘Shakespopi’ — 5.7M
7. @burnaboy ‘Love, Damini’ — 4.8M

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AfroSounds @afrosounds.bsky.social · Apr 9

Top 10 Billboard US Afrobeats Songs Chart (April 13)…
1️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa Water
2️⃣@heisrema Calm Down
3️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa Truth or Dare
4️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa Art
5️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa Jump
6️⃣@temsbaby Me & U
7️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa No.1
8️⃣ #TitoM Tshwala Bam
9️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa Safer
🔟@ayrastarr Commas

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AfroSounds @afrosounds.bsky.social · Apr 8

Most Streamed African Artists of all-time on Audiomack 👏🏽🇳🇬📊

AfroSounds @afrosounds.bsky.social · Feb 21

Top 10 Billboard US Afrobeats Songs Chart (Feb. 24)
1️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa-Water
2️⃣@heisrema-Calm Down
3️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa-Truth or Dare
4️⃣@temsbaby-Me & U
5️⃣@iamlibianca-People
6️⃣@burnaboy-City Boys
7️⃣@ayrastarr-Commas
8️⃣@amaarae-Angels In Tibet
9️⃣@burnaboy-Talibans II
🔟@Omah_Lay-Holy Ghost

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AfroSounds @afrosounds.bsky.social · Feb 21

Billboard World Albums Chart (Feb. 24)…
#6 @heisrema—Rave & Roses (81 wks)
#8 @burnaboy—I Told Them… (25 wks)

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AfroSounds @afrosounds.bsky.social · Feb 21

Most streamed artists on Boomplay (All-Time)…
1️⃣@burnaboy—1B+
2️⃣@KizzDaniel—980M+
3️⃣@asakemusik—838M+
4️⃣@Omah_Lay—826M+
5️⃣@davido—606M+
6️⃣@fireboydml—585M+
7️⃣@rugerofficial—511M+
8️⃣@seyi_vibez—468M+
9️⃣@blacksherif_—445M+
🔟@Joeboy—432M+

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AfroSounds @afrosounds.bsky.social · Feb 20

Top 10 Most Influential Artists in Africa 2023…
1️⃣@burnaboy
2️⃣@wizkidayo
3️⃣@heisrema
4️⃣@davido
5️⃣@Tyllaaaaaaa
6️⃣@fallyipupa01
7️⃣@angeliquekidjo
8️⃣@sarkodie
9️⃣@Nasty_CSA
🔟@Odumodublvck_

AfroSounds @afrosounds.bsky.social · Feb 10

🔝10 ALBUMS ON NG SPOTIFY

1️⃣ EZIOKWU @Odumodublvck_
2️⃣ Presido La Pluto @plutomaniapopi
3️⃣ Work of Art @asakemusik
4️⃣ I Told Them @burnaboy
5️⃣ Timeless @davido
6️⃣ Sincerely @BNXN
7️⃣ MMWTV @asakemusik
8️⃣ Boy Alone @Omah_Lay
9️⃣ Emeka Must… @BlaqBonez
🔟 Qing Madi EP @Qingmadi

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AfroSounds @afrosounds.bsky.social · Feb 10

LIST: African Artistes with the Highest Reported Revenue Per Show

1. Burna Boy
La Defense Arena - $2.86 Million
2. Burna Boy
Madison Square Garden - $1.57 Million
3. Burna Boy
Ziggo Dome - $1.56 Million
4. Burna Boy
Capital One Arena - $1.43 Million
5. Burna Boy
O2 Arena - $1.34 Million

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AfroSounds @afrosounds.bsky.social · Feb 8

ALBUMS ARRIVING THIS MIDNIGHT 🕛
Olori -Logos Olori
LOVRBOY-Praiz
Vultures -Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign
MUIS EP-Muis
Coming Home-Usher
Drop 7-Little Simz
Pain & Love 2-Fivio Foreign
VENUS -Zara Larsson
Tony Montana of London -Portable (OUT)
Hooligan/Why Pack -Lucid (OUT)
The Creed -Yonda (OUT)