Burna Boy has become Africa’s most-streamed artist on Spotify with 46.84 million monthly listeners, overtaking Tyla on the back of a World Cup anthem.
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Key Facts
—The record: Burna Boy has become the African artist with the most monthly listeners on Spotify, reaching 46.84 million. He overtook South Africa’s Tyla.
—The previous mark: Tyla had held the African record at 46.58 million monthly listeners. The two now trade places at the top of the continent’s streaming charts.
—What drove it: The surge was powered by “Dai Dai,” his song with Colombian star Shakira. The track is the official anthem of the 2026 World Cup.
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Así festejó Shakira que Dai Dai llegó al primer lugar en el Top Global de Spotify
