2021 was a massive year for Afrobeats artists across the globe. The crossover smash of Wizkid and Tems’ Essence helped push African music to the forefront of the conversation around the globe, but massive songs from Joeboy, Davido, Fireboy DML, and others kept the momentum going strong.
To end the year, Audiomack has put together a playlist of the top 21 Afrobeats artists of 2021, based on their global streams throughout the year. This list was released on Friday, the 31st of December 2021
The list of 21 top afrobeats artists of 2021 as released by Audiomack sees Olamide take top place, closely followed by Joeboy and Burna Boy. Davido and Omah Lay rounded up the top 5 with Wizkid coming in 6th place despite an amazing year.
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SEE FULL LIST BELOW:
- Olamide
- Joeboy
- Burna Boy
- Davido
- Omah Lay
- Wizkid
- Bella Shmurda
- Naira Marley
- Fireboy DML
- Kizz Daniel
- Seyi Vibez
- Mohbad
- Zinoleesky
- Chiké
- Buju
- Barry Jhay
- Rema
- Timaya
- CKay
- Balloranking
- Patoranking
Check out the playlist below and remember to support your favorite Afrobeats acts right on Audiomack:
