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![‘Journey of a Billion Streams’: 4 Takeaways from Spotify’s new Afrobeats-Focused Website](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Spotify-Afrobeats-website.jpg)
‘Journey of a Billion Streams’: 4 Takeaways from Spotify’s new Afrobeats-Focused Website
Incredible insight, fun games &
![Asake, Wizkid & the influencing power of listeners on artists’ creativity](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FI-TEMP-133.png)
Asake, Wizkid & the influencing power of listeners on artists’ creativity
Audience expectations are almost as popular as the
![The Grammy Adds New Award Category For African Music](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FI-grammy-min.jpg)
The Grammy Adds New Award Category For African Music
The premier American awards have been tinkering around the idea for quite some time
![Hot Takes: Fear Not, AI Is Not Coming For Afropop](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/FI-TEMP-75.png)
Hot Takes: Fear Not, AI Is Not Coming For Afropop
how would the super-fast Artificial Intelligence influence our beloved music?
![See The Reactions To The American Music Awards & Its New Afrobeats Category](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ama-1.png)
See The Reactions To The American Music Awards & Its New Afrobeats Category
here's what the people are
![Four takeaways from Ayo Shonaiya’s ‘Afrobeats: The Backstory’](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Afrobeats-backstory-Ayo-Shonaiya.jpg)
Four takeaways from Ayo Shonaiya’s ‘Afrobeats: The Backstory’
The good and not-so-great of the Nigerian pop documentary
![Netflix Premiers Pilot Episode of Ayo Shonaiya’s ‘Afrobeats: The Backstory’](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Afrobeats-backstory-Ayo-Shonaiya.jpg)
Netflix Premiers Pilot Episode of Ayo Shonaiya’s ‘Afrobeats: The Backstory’
An in-depth look into the makings of Nigerian
![Four takeaways from the inaugural Billboard Afrobeats chart](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/d1b356ec-3582-4e16-bdd2-852efd524b83.jpg)
Four takeaways from the inaugural Billboard Afrobeats chart
Amidst the excitement, there's some insightful points to look
![Billboard is set to launch US Afrobeats Chart, in partnership with Afronation](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/pjimage-50.jpg)
Billboard is set to launch US Afrobeats Chart, in partnership with Afronation
The chart goes live March
![Plug into the soulful sounds of BemiSoul this valentine weekend](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/IMG_1574-1.jpg)
Plug into the soulful sounds of BemiSoul this valentine weekend
Some soulful music for Valentine’s
![How underground Audiomack is setting itself up to expand into the African market](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_0749-1.jpg)
How underground Audiomack is setting itself up to expand into the African market
Audiomack is here to
![Watch the music video for Kida Kudz’s latest single, “Moonwalk”](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Kida-Kudz-Moonwalk-1.jpg)
Watch the music video for Kida Kudz’s latest single, “Moonwalk”
Embodying the confidence and carefree attributes of an Afrobeats
![Watch the music video for “All Over You” by Wale Kwame, Kwesi Arthur and Davido](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Wale-Kwame-All-over-you-1.jpg)
Watch the music video for “All Over You” by Wale Kwame, Kwesi Arthur and Davido
A breezy video for the romantic
![Watch Mr Eazi adorable attempt to charm his love interest in “Supernova” music video](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Mr-Eazi-Supernova-1.jpg)
Watch Mr Eazi adorable attempt to charm his love interest in “Supernova” music video
Emphasizing the lightweight lyrics and FashionNova
![Bridging the gap between Afropop and the Caribbean sounds](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Afrobeats-in-the-Caribbean-1.jpg)
Bridging the gap between Afropop and the Caribbean sounds
How collaborations helped put African music on the world
![Essentials: ‘Palmwine Music Volume 2’ by Show Dem Camp](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Show-Dem-Camp-1.png)
Essentials: ‘Palmwine Music Volume 2’ by Show Dem Camp
Again, their unique afrobeats style gives the ambience of Palm wine music full
![Quavo Huncho is out: Listen to Davido’s verse on “Swing” featuring Normani](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Davido-1.png)
Quavo Huncho is out: Listen to Davido’s verse on “Swing” featuring Normani
a beautiful testament to the primal pleasure of music, on Quavo's solo
![Mannywellz teams up with Adekunle Gold for “Yeoo”: Listen](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ellz-1.png)
Mannywellz teams up with Adekunle Gold for “Yeoo”: Listen
a remix of an original from Mannywellz' EP,