Deezer Reveals Africa’s Most Streamed Artists & Burna Boy Tops

Deezer, the global music streaming service has revealed Africa’s most-streamed artists and Nigerian great Burna Boy tops the list in sub-Saharan Africa.

Deezer revealed the top streamed artists in Africa in celebration of Africa Day coming up on 25 May. Though music fans in Africa love global icons such as Eminem, Drake, Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish, but it is Algerian singer, dancer and rapper Soolking who takes the crown as the most-streamed artist while local African artists such as Nigeria’s Burna Boy, Egypt’s Amr Diab and South Africa’s Kabza De Small soar high as the top five most-streamed African artists in Africa.

“What makes Africa so special is the rich diversity that can be found everywhere – from our culture, languages, art and especially our unique music,” said Sotiris Moldovanos, Deezer’s Music Editor for Africa.

Deezer says it wants to celebrate and showcase the incredible artists and the music-making waves across the continent and the world. Local artists across Africa continue to create new sounds that inspire fellow artists around the world.

Deezer has also released ‘Africa Unites’, a dedicated playlist curated with current hits from across the continent showcasing different genres and trends.

Deezer has also reduced the price of its HiFi tier to $14.99 a month instead of $19.99 permanently for its HD streaming service to take on platforms like Spotify, Amazon Music Unlimited, TIDAL among others.

Below are the Top 20 Most Streamed Artists by African users in the overall and Africa Artist categories:

Top 20 Most Streamed Artists Overall by African Users (2020)

Top 20 Most Streamed Artists from Africa and the diaspora by African users (2020):