Afrobeat artists
41 published Afrobeat artists, led by Burna Boy, Aya Nakamura and Beéle.
At a glance
41 published Afrobeat artists; 214 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists3 tier 1 · 3 tier 2 · 35 tier 3
- 41
- Release groups
- 731
- Studio albums
- 223
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 214
- Timeline events
- 347
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 136.3M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 16.2 years
- Full biographies
- 27
- Biography words
- 48,568
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2010s (15 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s | 4 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Afrobeat artists. Nigeria leads with 24.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Afrobeat. The most shared is African popular music, with 9 artists in both.
Covers from Afrobeat
214 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
No Sign of Weakness
Burna Boy · 2025
I Told Them…
Burna Boy · 2023
Love, Damini
Burna Boy · 2022
Twice as Tall
Burna Boy · 2020
African Giant
Burna Boy · 2019
Outside
Burna Boy · 2018
Redemption
Burna Boy · 2016
On a Spaceship
Burna Boy · 2015
L.I.F.E: Leaving an Impact for Eternity
Burna Boy · 2013
Best of Burn Series, Vol. 1
Burna Boy · 2011
Destinée Supremacy
Aya Nakamura · 2026
Destinée
Aya Nakamura · 2025
Leaders
Fela Kuti has the most release groups (117); Manu Dibango the longest career (64 years); Ludmilla the most awards (32).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Fela Kuti | 117 |
| Manu Dibango | 107 |
| Ludmilla | 81 |
| Burna Boy | 64 |
| Tony Allen | 52 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Manu Dibango | 64 |
| Fela Kuti | 61 |
| Tony Allen | 50 |
| Femi Kuti | 36 |
| Seun Kuti | 19 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Ludmilla | 32 |
| Burna Boy | 22 |
| Diamond Platnumz | 13 |
| Aya Nakamura | 6 |
| Don Jazzy | 5 |
Most famous Afrobeat artists
Burna Boy
Nigeria · Person · born 1991
rhythm and blues, dancehall, hip-hop, reggae, Afrobeat
44.8M listeners · 44 wikis
Aya Nakamura
France · Person · born 1995
reggaeton, Afrobeat, zouk, pop urbaine, French contemporary R&B
16.5M listeners · 44 wikis
Beéle
Colombia · Person · born 2003
dancehall, urban contemporary, Latin pop, urbano music, Afrobeat
28.7M listeners · 9 wikis
Ludmilla
Brazil · Person · born 1995
pop music, contemporary R&B, trap music, electropop, reggaeton, Afrobeat, axé, pagode, funk carioca, pagode baiano
11.2M listeners · 14 wikis
Omah Lay
Nigeria · Person · born 1997
contemporary R&B, Afrobeat, Afrobeats
11.3M listeners · 13 wikis
Fireboy DML
Nigeria · Person · born 1995
contemporary R&B, Afrobeat
9.1M listeners · 17 wikis
Nico & Vinz
Norway · Group · 2009–present
pop music, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, Afrobeat
8M listeners · 17 wikis
Tayc
France · Person · born 1996
Afrobeat, Afrobeats, French contemporary R&B, French hip-hop
6.7M listeners · 7 wikis
Fela Kuti
Nigeria · Person · born 1938
jazz, highlife, Afrobeat
54 wikis
Manu Dibango
Cameroon · Person · born 1933
jazz, world music, Afrobeat, groove, makossa, soukous
47 wikis
Femi Kuti
Nigeria · Person · born 1962
funk, jazz, Afrobeat
28 wikis
Tony Allen
Nigeria · Person · born 1940
reggae, Afrobeat
24 wikis
More Afrobeat artists
Showing 1–29 of 29 artists
Aṣa
France · Person · born 1982
pop music, soul, jazz, folk music, indie pop, neo soul, Afrobeat, music of Africa, zouk
22 wikis · Tier 2
Seun Kuti
Nigeria · Person · born 1983
Afrobeat
21 wikis · Tier 3
Adekunle Gold
Nigeria · Person · born 1987
Afrobeat, African popular music
18 wikis · Tier 3
Niniola
Nigeria · Person · born 1986
soul, rhythm and blues, Afrobeat, African popular music, Amapiano
17 wikis · Tier 3
Diamond Platnumz
Tanzania · Person · born 1989
rhythm and blues, Afrobeat, African popular music, bongo flava, rhumba
15 wikis · Tier 3
Wendy Shay
Ghana · Person · born 1996
Afrobeat, African popular music
14 wikis · Tier 3
Mr Eazi
Nigeria · Person · born 1991
Afrobeat
13 wikis · Tier 3
Brymo
Nigeria · Person · born 1986
pop music, soul, rhythm and blues, folk music, alternative rock, Afrobeat, Yoruba music
13 wikis · Tier 3
Khadijah Blell
Nigeria · Person · born 1989
pop music, contemporary R&B, Afrobeat, African popular music
12 wikis · Tier 3
Bella Shmurda
Nigeria · Person · born 1997
Afrobeat, street pop
11 wikis · Tier 3
Don Jazzy
Nigeria · Person · born 1982
Afrobeat, African popular music
11 wikis · Tier 3
Zlatan Ibile
Nigeria · Person · born 1994
hip-hop, Afrobeat
10 wikis · Tier 3
Cobhams Asuquo
Nigeria · Person · born 1981
pop music, contemporary R&B, Afrobeat
10 wikis · Tier 3
Adé Bantu
Germany · Person · born 1971
dancehall, rapping, Afrobeat, Fuji, Afro-funk
9 wikis · Tier 3
Darey
Nigeria · Person · born 2004
rhythm and blues, Afrobeat
9 wikis · Tier 3
Joe El
Nigeria · Person · born 2006
rhythm and blues, hip-hop, Afrobeat
9 wikis · Tier 3
Afrikan Boy
United Kingdom · Person · born 1989
hip-hop, Afrobeat, grime
8 wikis · Tier 3
Dice Ailes
Nigeria · Person · born 1996
pop music, hip-hop, Afrobeat, African popular music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Jose Chameleone
Uganda · Person · born 1979
Afrobeat, bongo flava
8 wikis · Tier 3
Pheelz
Nigeria · Person · born 1994
contemporary R&B, hip-hop, Afrobeat, African popular music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Lagbaja
Nigeria · Person · born 1960
Afrobeat
8 wikis · Tier 3
Yinka Davies
Nigeria · Person · born 1970
jazz, Afrobeat
8 wikis · Tier 3
Kuami Eugene
Ghana · Person · born 1997
highlife, Afrobeat, Afrobeats, African popular music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Shay
Belgium · Person · born 1992
trap music, pop rap, French pop, Afrobeat, pop urbaine, French contemporary R&B, French hip-hop
7 wikis · Tier 3
Medikal
Ghana · Person · born 1993
hip-hop, Afrobeat
6 wikis · Tier 3
The Budos Band
United States · Group · 2005–present
psychedelic rock, soul, funk, jazz, Afrobeat, Afro-soul
5 wikis · Tier 3
Ruger
Nigeria · Person · born 1999
Afrobeat
5 wikis · Tier 3
Reminisce
Nigeria · Person · born 1981
hip-hop, Afrobeat
3 wikis · Tier 3
El Mafrex
United Kingdom · Person · born 1984
rhythm and blues, Afrobeat, Christian hip-hop, ragga, urban contemporary gospel
3 wikis · Tier 3