Entertainment Week Africa · 17–22 November 2026 · Lagos

How Can African Music Turn Global Attention Into Long-Term Industry Value?

Between 2017 and 2022, Afrobeats streams on Spotify grew by 550%, reaching more than 13 billion streams. By 2023, the genre had surpassed 15 billion streams on the platform, reflecting the scale of its growing…

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