SAUTI SOL, WAKADINALI & BURUKLYN BOYZ ARE SPOTIFY’S 2022 MOST STREAMED ARTISTES BY KENYANS

Spotify announced its yearly look back at songs, artists, albums and playlists people listened to throughout the year.  Drake clinches the top spot once more as the most streamed artist in Kenya for the second year in a row, followed by Burna Boy, who is the only African artist in the top five most streamed artists locally. Chris Brown, The Weeknd and Future round up the top five. Incidentally, all these artists released albums in 2022, which likely accounts for their high streams among Kenyans

Unlike its name, Last Last by Burna Boy is not coming in last, the hit track instead takes up the top spot making it the most streamed song in Kenya this year. Rema’s Calm Down, released in February, had a strong streaming year, landing it second place in the race for top streamed songs in Kenya in 2022. Finesse by Pheelz, featuring BNXN fka Buju comes in third, with Oxlade’s Kulosa – a colors show in fourth place. Both these songs are huge on social media, so it’s not surprising that this translates into streams. Lojay and Sarz’ collaboration on Monalisa is paying off, making it the fifth most streamed song.

Local music consumption showed no signs of slowing down, registering a 184% year on year increase from 2022, an encouraging figure that shows that Kenyans do stream local music

The top streamed local artist honour goes to Sauti Sol, also for the second time, followed by Wakadinali. Buruklyn Boyz, who are part of Spotify’s Radar Africa programme, are the third most streamed Kenyan act in Kenya this year. Otile Brown is down one spot from last year, making him the fourth most streamed Kenyan artist, with Nyashinski rounding up the top five 

Kenyans love a good party, so it’s no surprise that the day when they stream the most music is Friday, followed by Saturday, according to the latest Spotify Wrapped data. What hour of the day do Kenyans stream the most music on Spotify? That would be 12pm, right in the middle of the day, then at 6pm

The party mood continues with the most streamed Kenyan song being Kishash by Lilmaina, followed byGeri Inengi by Wakadinali featuring Sir Bwoy, another party banger. Bien and Aaron Rimbui’s Mbwe Mbwe is third on the list, followed by Nyashinki’sProperly, featuring Femi One.Bien’s makes another top stream entry with his most recent single, Inauma closing off the top five most streamed Kenyan songs

Burna Boy has had a great year with Love, Damini, the top streamed album in Kenya. Ayra Starr’s 19 & Dangerous lands in the top two, followed by Rema’s Rave & Roses. Ed Sheeran’s = is the fourth most streamed album in Kenya this year. Top streamed artist Drake makes another comeback with his albumCertified Lover Boy in fifth  place. . 

African Heat is the most popular Spotify-curated African playlist in Kenya (with the most likes of any Spotify curated playlist on the continent), and also the most streamed playlist in Kenya.

Top streamed Kenyan songs

1. Lilmaina – KISHASH
2. Wakadinali – Geri Inengi (feat. Sir Bwoy)
3. Bien, Aaron Mbui – Mbwe Mbwe
4. Nyashinski – Properly (feat. Femi One)
5. Bien – Inauma
6. Nikita Kering’ – Ex
7. Fully Focus – Dimension (feat. Bien)
8. Bensoul – Thick Thighs (feat. Bien)
9. Nviiri the Storyteller – Nikita
10. Nviiri the Storyteller – Niko Sawa feat Bien