Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s head of music for Sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying it was in celebration of Easter.
The most streamed female artistes on its platform in the year under review were Ayra Starr, Tiwa Savage and Tems.
Spotify says John Legend, D’Banj, and Banky W have emerged as artistes with the most playlisted songs during the 2023 Valentine’s season.
Sampa is a poet, lyricist, and visual musician, whose music is a “diverse mix of genres, including abstract hip-hop rhythms, African influences and Neo-Soul.”
Nigerian singer and songwriter Simi Ogunleye, popularly known as Simi, has been selected as Spotify EQUAL Africa music programme ambassador for July.
Spotify, an online streaming platform, has rated Nigeria as the second country with the most musical streams after Pakistan.
The announcement followed the release of Asa’s most recent single, Mayana.
Ayra will also feature on Spotify’s Times Square billboard in New York, and her breakout hit Bloody Samaritan will lead the Equal Africa playlist.
