Burna Boy Makes History — First African Artist to Hit #1 Since Wizkid

Burna Boy has become the first African artist to reach #1 on the global Spotify chart since Wizkid.
The milestone lands on a fitting date. Exactly 10 years ago today, Wizkid’s “One Dance” — his collaboration with Drake — sat at #1 on the same chart, on July 1, 2016.
A decade later, the torch passes to another Nigerian giant. Burna Boy’s rise has been building for years, GRAMMY wins, sold-out stadiums, and now this: the top spot on the world’s biggest streaming platform.
For African music, it’s another marker of just how far Afrobeats has traveled. From Wizkid’s global breakout in 2016 to Burna Boy’s crown a decade later, the sound keeps proving it belongs at the very top.