songwriter whose blend of Afropop, R&B, and soul has made her one of the most captivating voices of the new African South Africa Afrobeats Nigeria Ayra Starr

Maps Yo Maps Genre Afropop Years of Active 2016–present Monthly Listeners 149,6K spotify Awards 2026 AFRIMA South Africa Afrohouse Zambia Yo Maps

His album XX became the first project by an African artist to debut at No. 1 on France's… About Fally South Africa Rhumba DR.Congo Fally Ipupa

one of Rwanda’s biggest music stars, known for songs like “Katerina,” “Saa Moya,” and his wider East African South Africa Afropop Rwanda Bruce Melodie

He started his music career around 2014 and is known for working across Afrobeat, African rhythms, and South Africa House Rwanda Li John

He started his music career around 2014 and is known for working across Afrobeat, African rhythms, and South Africa Pop Rwanda Li John Marina

Listeners 1.7M Spotify Awards The Headies Best Rap Single (Man of the Year / Ghost Mode era wins); AFRIMA South Africa Afro Fusion Nigeria Phyno Chike

songwriter whose blend of Afropop, R&B, and soul has made her one of the most captivating voices of the new African South Africa Afrohouse Nigeria Ayra Starr Wizkid

Awards Six Kora Awards, including four in 2002 for Effrakata; Kora Lifetime Achievement Award (2005); AFRIMA South Africa Rhumba DR.Congo Koffi Olomidé

The only rapper to represent Ghana on the African X Factor, he won Best Rap Performance at the 2022 Ghana South Africa Hip-hop Ghana Lyrical Joe

Nzego) is a Congolese rapper, slam poet and songwriter from Goma whose verses on war, peace and pan-Africanism South Africa Afropop DR.Congo Jenny Paria

He started his music career around 2014 and is known for working across Afrobeat, African rhythms, and South Africa Pop Rwanda Li John