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Tyla’s ‘Water’ extends historic Billboard Afrobeats reign as Mavo and Black Sherif make fresh moves

NEW YORK — More than three years after its release, Tyla’s “Water” is still refusing to surrender the top of Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. The South African singer’s global breakthrough holds

15/09/2026

Afrobeats·Charts

Victony’s “Slick” Extends Reign as Davido, Odeal and BNXN Shake Up UK Afrobeats Chart

Victony continues to dominate the UK Afrobeats scene as his hit single “Slick” remains at No. 1 on the Official UK Afrobeats Singles Chart for a fourth consecutive week. Compiled by the

09/08/2026

Afrobeats·Charts·UK Afrobeats Chart

Shenseea, Disco Niel, MOLIY, Skillibeng and Silent Addy ACEPXL

Shake It To The Max (Fly) by MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea Exits The Billboard Afrobeats Songs Chart After More Than A Year

Shake It To The Max (Fly) by MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea exits the Billboard Afrobeats Songs chart after 69 weeks. The song debuted on March 8, 2025 and climbed tot he

01/07/2026

Afrobeats·Billboard Afrobeats Chart

Ayra Starr Lands Highest Debut But AI-Generated Tracks Lead Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart

Artificial intelligence-generated music continues to gain traction on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart, as Let Me Be by The Second Voice spends 8 consecutive weeks at No. 1 and 17 weeks total on

23/06/2026

Afrobeats·Billboard Afrobeats Chart

The Second Voice Keeps Singing, But Tyla Represents For The Humans

Faceless AI artist The Second Voice logs a seventh consecutive week at #1 on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart as “Let Me Be” refuses to loosen its grip on the summit. The

18/06/2026

Afrobeats·Billboard Afrobeats Chart·Charts

Burna Boy Makes History as First African Artist with Multiple Albums Surpassing 1 Billion Spotify Streams

Burna Boy has made history as the first African artist to achieve multiple albums surpassing 1 billion streams each on Spotify, with Love, Damini and African Giant. On Sunday, December 29, 2024,

29/12/2024

Afrobeats

Scene fromDiamond Platnumz x Jason Derulo ft Khalil Harisson & Chley - Komasava Remix (Official Music Video)

Shattawale, Odumodublvck, Etana and More With New Music from Africa

Friend of World Music Views Gracey Mae did her weekly new music tweet for Afrobeats music released July 26,2024. This week’s New Music Friday is brimming with fresh sounds from the Afrobeats

27/07/2024

Afrobeats·Afrofusion

Spragga Benz Reflects on ‘Shottas’ Movie Message and Says Afrobeats Is Now Where Dancehall Was

Jamaican dancehall icon Spragga Benz in a recent interview with I Never Knew TV, he explained the message behind the Jamaican cult classic movie “Shottas,” in which he played the street thug Wayne,

10/04/2024

Afrobeats·Dancehall·Films

American Young People Are Listening To More Latin, K-Pop and Afrobeats Music

Latin, K-Pop, and Afrobeats and other World Music are among the fastest-growing genres in the U.S. since 2021, according to a report by Billboard Sales Tracker Luminate. In fact, the sales data

09/04/2024

Afrobeats·K-Pop·Latin

We Are Finally Getting A Koffee and Burna Boy Song? Afrobeats Win Big At iHeartRadio Music Awards

Koffee is poised to make a comeback with a collaboration with African Giant Burna Boy. In a track being circulated on social media, both Burna Koffee can be seen behind the scenes

02/04/2024

Afrobeats·Awards

New Music Friday: 10 Brand New Afropop Songs To Listen This Weekend

Afrobeats enthusiasts, we know there’s an exhilarating thrill in being the first to unearth hidden gems, as the genres continues its brink transformative surge in the western world. WMV with the help of music

19/01/2024

Afrobeats·New Music

Tarrus Riley Rejects Divisive Reggae-Dancehall vs Afrobeats Statements

Reggae luminary Tarrus Riley is hitting out against what he says are divisive statements made by Murray Elias, former A&R for top selling dancehall artists Sean Paul who said Afrobeats acts are better writers and singers than

16/01/2024

Afrobeats·Reggae

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