Afrobeats artists
50 published Afrobeats artists, led by Tems, Rema and Wizkid.
At a glance
50 published Afrobeats artists; 92 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists4 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 46 tier 3
- 50
- Release groups
- 470
- Studio albums
- 117
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 92
- Timeline events
- 232
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 137.3M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 8.1 years
- Full biographies
- 33
- Biography words
- 51,877
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2010s (20 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s | 8 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Afrobeats artists. Nigeria leads with 36.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Afrobeats. The most shared is hip-hop, with 15 artists in both.
Covers from Afrobeats
92 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Leaders
Wizkid has the most release groups (61); Wande Coal the longest career (19 years); Wizkid the most awards (36).
Most famous Afrobeats artists
Tems
Nigeria · Person · born 1995
alternative R&B, Afrobeats
35.5M listeners · 34 wikis
Rema
Nigeria · Person · born 2000
Afrobeats
28M listeners · 33 wikis
Wizkid
Nigeria · Person · born 1990
rhythm and blues, dancehall, Afrobeats
15.6M listeners · 35 wikis
Davido
Nigeria · Person · born 1992
pop music, rhythm and blues, dancehall, Afrobeats, African popular music, screamo, screamo rap
10.3M listeners · 29 wikis
CKay
Nigeria · Person · born 1995
rhythm and blues, Afrobeats, Amapiano
11.1M listeners · 19 wikis
Morad
Person · born 1999
reggaeton, Latin trap, Afrobeats, drill
12.8M listeners · 14 wikis
Omah Lay
Nigeria · Person · born 1997
contemporary R&B, Afrobeat, Afrobeats
11.3M listeners · 13 wikis
Buju
Nigeria · Person · born 1997
Afrobeats
6M listeners · 11 wikis
Tayc
France · Person · born 1996
Afrobeat, Afrobeats, French contemporary R&B, French hip-hop
6.7M listeners · 7 wikis
2Baba
Nigeria · Person · born 1976
contemporary R&B, gospel music, hip-hop, reggae, Afrobeats, African popular music
22 wikis
Simi
Nigeria · Person · born 1988
soul, rhythm and blues, Afrobeats, African popular music
21 wikis
AKA
South Africa · Person · born 1988
hip-hop, Afrobeats
19 wikis
More Afrobeats artists
Showing 1–38 of 38 artists
Sarkodie
Ghana · Person · born 1985
hip-hop, Afrobeats, hiplife
19 wikis · Tier 3
D'banj
Nigeria · Person · born 1980
pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, Afrobeats
18 wikis · Tier 3
Miri Ben-Ari
United States · Person · born 1978
pop music, dance music, electronic dance music, hip-hop, art music, Afrobeats
18 wikis · Tier 3
Ada Ehi
Nigeria · Person · born 1987
pop music, gospel music, Afrobeats, contemporary Christian music
18 wikis · Tier 3
Black Sherif
Ghana · Person · born 2002
pop rap, highlife, Afrobeats, drill
17 wikis · Tier 3
Seyi
United Kingdom · Person · born 1985
dancehall, reggae, Afrobeats
16 wikis · Tier 3
Joeboy
Nigeria · Person · born 1997
contemporary R&B, Afrobeats, African popular music
15 wikis · Tier 3
9ice
Nigeria · Person · born 1980
hip-hop, Afrobeats, fuji music
14 wikis · Tier 3
Olamide
Nigeria · Person · born 1989
hip-hop, rapping, Afrobeats, Nigerian hip hop, street pop
14 wikis · Tier 3
Korede Bello
Nigeria · Person · born 1996
pop music, rhythm and blues, hip-hop, Afrobeats
13 wikis · Tier 3
Timaya
Nigeria · Person · born 1977
dancehall, Afrobeats
13 wikis · Tier 3
Lil Khalid4grace
Nigeria · Person · born 1995
rhythm and blues, hip-hop, reggae, Afrobeats, African popular music, rapper
12 wikis · Tier 3
Shatta Wale
Ghana · Person · born 1984
dancehall, reggae, highlife, Afrobeats, hiplife
12 wikis · Tier 3
Kwesi Arthur
Ghana · Person · born 1994
Afrobeats, hiplife
11 wikis · Tier 3
MohBad
Nigeria · Person · born 1996
Afrobeats, African popular music, street pop
11 wikis · Tier 3
Runtown
Nigeria · Person · born 1989
Afrobeats
11 wikis · Tier 3
Tekno
Nigeria · Person · born 1992
rhythm and blues, hip-hop, Afrobeats
11 wikis · Tier 3
May7ven
Nigeria · Person · born 1984
pop music, funk, pop rap, Afrobeats
11 wikis · Tier 3
KiDi
Ghana · Person · born 1993
highlife, Afrobeats, African popular music
10 wikis · Tier 3
Charly Boy
Nigeria · Person · born 1950
highlife, Afrobeats, African popular music
10 wikis · Tier 3
CDQ
Nigeria · Person · born 1985
hip-hop, Afrobeats
9 wikis · Tier 3
Eno Barony
Ghana · Person · born 1991
hip-hop, Afrobeats, hiplife
9 wikis · Tier 3
Ladipoe
Nigeria · Person · born 1985
Afrobeats, African popular music
9 wikis · Tier 3
Wande Coal
Nigeria · Person · born 1985
rhythm and blues, Afrobeats
9 wikis · Tier 3
Blaqbonez
Nigeria · Person · born 1996
hip-hop, Afrobeats, Afro fusion
8 wikis · Tier 3
Peter Okoye
Nigeria · Person · born 1981
contemporary R&B, rhythm and blues, electronic dance music, Afrobeats
8 wikis · Tier 3
Odumodublvck
Nigeria · Person · born 1993
hip-hop, Afrobeats, drill, grime
8 wikis · Tier 3
Kuami Eugene
Ghana · Person · born 1997
highlife, Afrobeat, Afrobeats, African popular music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Headie One
United Kingdom · Person · born 1994
trap music, gangsta rap, Afrobeats, drill, UK drill, UK rap
7 wikis · Tier 3
Laycon
Nigeria · Person · born 1993
hip-hop, pop rap, Afrobeats
7 wikis · Tier 3
Humblesmith
Nigeria · Person · born 1991
rhythm and blues, highlife, Afrobeats
7 wikis · Tier 3
Nonso Amadi
Nigeria · Person · born 1995
rhythm and blues, Afrobeats
7 wikis · Tier 3
Dr Sid
Nigeria · Person · born 1980
Afrobeats
6 wikis · Tier 3
Paul Okoye
Nigeria · Person · born 1981
contemporary R&B, rhythm and blues, electronic dance music, Afrobeats
6 wikis · Tier 3
Oxlade
Nigeria · Person · born 1997
rhythm and blues, Afrobeats
6 wikis · Tier 3
Portable
Nigeria · Person · born 1994
Afrobeats
5 wikis · Tier 3
Dammy Krane
Nigeria · Person · born 1992
pop music, Afrobeats
4 wikis · Tier 3
Ko-c
Cameroon · Person · born 1992
pop music, pop rap, Afrobeats, African popular music, Amapiano
2 wikis · Tier 3