Spotify names top Afrobeats artists in Latin America

Afrobeats is taking implicit Latin America successful a large way, and Nigerian stars Rema, Ayra Starr, and CKay are starring the charge.

Spotify released caller information connected Monday, September 22, 2025, showing the apical 5 most-streamed Afrobeats artists successful the region. Rema, Ayra Starr, and CKay claimed the apical 3 spots, followed by planetary heavyweights Burna Boy and Wizkid.

The numbers bespeak conscionable however accelerated the genre is spreading crossed Latin America. Afrobeats streams person jumped by much than 180% year-on-year, with countries similar Brazil signaling a 500% summation since 2020. Argentina and Mexico are besides seeing large growth, each with implicit 400% much streams successful the past 5 years.

Industry experts constituent to 2 cardinal reasons for this rise; the irresistible creation vibe of Afrobeats and astute cross-continental collaborations. Rema’s planetary deed Calm Down with Selena Gomez is 1 standout example. Ayra Starr besides made past with Santana, a collaboration with Puerto Rican prima Rauw Alejandro and shaper Rvssian, which earned her the first-ever Latin Diamond certification from the RIAA for an Afrobeats act.

This surge is portion of Spotify’s Afrobeats: Culture successful Motion project, which highlights however the genre is doing much than topping charts, it’s connecting cultures. With heavy African influences already embedded successful Latin American euphony traditions, Afrobeats has recovered a earthy location successful the region.

For fans, mixes similar AFROBEAT ALL TIME BEST (25, 24, 23), featuring Rema, Ayra Starr, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Fireboy DML, Asake, Tems, and Tyla, showcase the precise artists driving this planetary wave.

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