By Oladele Eniola Spotify has partnered with Afro Nation Portugal as the festival’s official sponsor and exclusive streaming partner for the 2026 edition. The company said in a statement on Wednesday that the move is aimed at bringing the event to global audiences through its platform. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Five years after its inauguration in Nigeria, Spotify says music listening in Nigeria has grown at an average rate of 163.5 per cent, underscoring the speed at which the country has emerged as a global streaming force. In a statement made available to the NewsContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe Spotify has unveiled a new playlist — “NXT —Ones to Watch 2026″—spotlighting 50 emerging artistes from Sub-Saharan Africa. Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, in a statement on Thursday, said this year’s edition goes further, offering deeper insight into 10 breakout artistes from Nigeria,Continue Reading
By Damilola Nubi Spotify has unveiled multi-talented Nigerian artiste, Nissi, as its EQUAL Africa Ambassador for October. Phiona Okumu, Head of Music for Sub-Saharan at Spotify, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Continue Reading
By Omolola Olukoga Spotify, a global streaming platform, has reaffirmed Africa’s global influence in contemporary music through its experiential pop-up, Greasy Tunes Cafe. Phiona Okumu, Head of Music for Sub-Sahara African at Spotify, in a statement on Monday in Lagos said that the pop-up highlights theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Spotify, a global audio streaming platform, has collaborated with Severe Nature, a Nigerian fashion powerhouse, to translate Afrobeats genre’s pulse into a new and wearable visual language named ‘Afrobeats Culture in Motion’. Phiona Okumu, Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, Spotify, madeContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Spotify, an audio streaming and media service provider, has unveiled Greasy Tunes Café, a three-week experiential pop-up, designed to celebrate the link between Nigerian food, music and culture. Bea Theron,Continue Reading
By Oladele Eniola Spotify has unveiled a global project tagged: “Afrobeats: Culture in Motion”, which documents the genre’s evolution over the last five years and the people propelling its forward momentum. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed this in a statementContinue Reading
By Joy Obanya Ace Nigerian Artist, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has set a new Spotify record for the biggest streams by any song. The superstar’s recently released album titled “Morayo” has claimed the number 1 spot on the Apple Music Nigeria Chart, with all his tracksContinue Reading
