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Wizkid says he’s working on his next album

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Tyla’s ‘CHANEL’ surpasses 400 million streams on Spotify. It becomes her third song to reach this milestone. 📊

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UK Afrobeats Chart 23rd Aug - 29th Aug, 2026 🇬🇧

Victony’s ‘SLICK’ sits at No. 1

Ayra Starr Ft Zayn’s ‘Heaven Baby’ debuts at No. 2

Davido’s ‘Already Falling’ debuts at No. 9

Ayra Starr’s ‘Amazing’ debuts at No. 10

STAR BOY (unofficial page) ‘Everytime’ debuts at No. 17

Hotkeed & Zlatan’s ‘BABA’ debuts at No. 20

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Imagine a Davido x Mayorkun joint project 👀

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Davido directly addresses rivarly with Wizkid

n his latest interview, Davido has opened up about how his competitiveness with Wizkid has evolved over the years.

Nigerian music superstar Davido has opened up about how his long-standing competitive relationship with fellow Afrobeats icon Wizkid has changed over the years, saying his priorities are now centred on creating great music rather than fueling division.

Speaking in a recent interview with The FADER, the 33-year-old reflected on the evolution of Afrobeats and the healthy competition that once defined the genre’s biggest stars. While admitting that the competitive spirit still exists, Davido stressed that it no longer comes at the expense of unity.

“I’m 33 years old, I think [I’m] still competing. My head is just at making good music; whoever I make it with doesn’t matter to me. Division right now would make us weaker,” he said.

The comments come a decade after Davido previously spoke about the limited opportunities available for African artists on the global stage. According to the singer, the Afrobeats movement has grown significantly, creating room for multiple stars to thrive internationally rather than competing for a single spotlight.

Davido noted that a massive audience across Africa now backs the genre and has established its own festivals, award shows, and streaming presence, making collaboration and collective growth more important than rivalry.

For years, fans have debated the relationship between Davido and Wizkid, with comparisons and online fan wars becoming a defining feature of Afrobeats culture. However, Davido’s latest remarks suggest a more mature outlook, emphasising that unity among the genre’s leading artists will only strengthen Afrobeats’ global influence.

The singer is currently promoting his sixth studio album, Oriadé, released on July 31, where he explores themes of love, family, and legacy while collaborating with both established and emerging artists.

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Burna Boy, Shakira’s ‘Dai Dai’ tops global chart for fifth week

“Dai Dai,” the 2026 FIFA World Cup official song by Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, and Shakira, has topped the Billboard Global 200 chart for a fifth week and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for an eighth week.

Billboard reported on its X handle on Tuesday that the song remained the world’s biggest song nearly a month after the tournament ended on July 19, when Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time.

Citing data from Luminate, the platform said “Dai Dai” recorded 44.1 million streams and 6,000 sales worldwide between August 7 and August 13.

It said, “Dai Dai, which first led the Global 200 in mid-July, drew 44.1 million streams (down 10% week over week) and sold 6,000 (down 9%) worldwide Aug. 7-13, according to Luminate.

“It holds atop Global Excl. U.S., where it first reigned at the beginning of July, with 37.8 million streams (down 10%) and 4,000 sold (down 8%) outside the U.S.”

In the U.S., Billboard said the song continued to gain across radio formats, rising to No. 3 as the Greatest Gainer on Rhythmic Airplay. It also topped the Latin Airplay chart for a week in late July.
Burna Boy, Shakira’s ‘Dai Dai’ tops global chart for fifth week
August 18, 2026 12:21 pm
Burna Boy, Shakira’s ‘Dai Dai’ tops global chart for fifth week
Shakira and Burna Boy perform at the halftime show at the FIFA World Cup Final match between Spain and Argentina on July 19, 2026, at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

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Saheed Oyelakin
“Dai Dai,” the 2026 FIFA World Cup official song by Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, and Shakira, has topped the Billboard Global 200 chart for a fifth week and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for an eighth week.

Billboard reported on its X handle on Tuesday that the song remained the world’s biggest song nearly a month after the tournament ended on July 19, when Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time.

Citing data from Luminate, the platform said “Dai Dai” recorded 44.1 million streams and 6,000 sales worldwide between August 7 and August 13.

It said, “Dai Dai, which first led the Global 200 in mid-July, drew 44.1 million streams (down 10% week over week) and sold 6,000 (down 9%) worldwide Aug. 7-13, according to Luminate.

“It holds atop Global Excl. U.S., where it first reigned at the beginning of July, with 37.8 million streams (down 10%) and 4,000 sold (down 8%) outside the U.S.”

In the U.S., Billboard said the song continued to gain across radio formats, rising to No. 3 as the Greatest Gainer on Rhythmic Airplay. It also topped the Latin Airplay chart for a week in late July.

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Billboard said Tame Impala’s “Loser” recorded the biggest rise on the Global 200, jumping from No. 51 to No. 5 after gaining 72 per cent in streams and 27 per cent in sales worldwide.

The song features in the film Spider-Man: Brand New Day, with its streaming surge attributed to its use in the movie.

Steve Lacy’s “Oh Yeah?”, also featured in the film, rose from No. 158 to No. 23 on the Global 200, while Post Malone and Swae Lee’s “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)” climbed from No. 53 to No. 29.

Billboard said the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts rank songs based on streaming and sales activity from more than 200 territories, using data compiled by Luminate.

The Global 200 combines worldwide data, while the Global Excl. U.S. chart covers territories outside the United States.

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🚨 AFROBEATS GREW 349×—SO WHY DID MTV LEAVE IT WITHOUT A CATEGORY?

The 2026 MTV VMA nominations are officially out, and African music has delivered another major global moment.

🇳🇬 Burna Boy received TWO nominations with Shakira for “Dai Dai”:

🏆 Best Collaboration
🏆 Best Latin

🇳🇬 Tems is also nominated with Dave for “Raindance”:

🏆 Best R&B

But there is one major problem:

❌ Best Afrobeats is completely missing from the 2026 nominations.

MTV introduced the category in 2023, and Tyla won it in both 2024 and 2025. Yet only three years after its introduction, the category has disappeared from the announced lineup—with no public explanation from MTV.

Meanwhile, Best Dance has returned after a seven-year absence.

And the numbers make this decision even harder to understand:

📈 Afrobeats streams on Spotify grew 349× between 2014 and 2025.

🎧 The genre had already generated more than 15 BILLION Spotify streams by 2023.

🔥 Afrobeats listening in Nigeria has increased by 5,022% since 2021.

🎤 The number of Nigerian artists available on Spotify has grown by 158%.

🏆 Burna Boy now has 1 Grammy win and 13 nominations.

🏆 Tems has 2 Grammy wins and 8 nominations.

So African music is successful enough to compete in Best Latin, Best R&B and Best Collaboration—but apparently not important enough to keep its own VMA category?

Some fans will call this proof that Afrobeats has become truly global and no longer needs to be separated.

Others will see it as the music industry celebrating African artists while slowly erasing the identity of the sound that made them successful.

Burna Boy and Tems deserve every nomination—but the bigger question remains:

Is this GLOBAL CROSSOVER… or CULTURAL ERASURE?

Comment “CROSSOVER” or “ERASURE” and explain your answer. 👇

Fan voting remains open until September 25.

#Afrobeats #BurnaBoy #Tems #VMAs2026 #AfricanMusic

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🔥 Burna Boy Makes History!🌍🏆

Burna Boy is officially set to headline the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New York.

This is a huge milestone—not just for Burna Boy, but for Afrobeats and African music on the global stage.

He'll share the spotlight with Shakira, Justin Bieber, Madonna, and BTS, while the show will be curated by Chris Martin (Coldplay), with appearances from Coldplay and conductor Gustavo Dudamel.

But this event is about more than music. The halftime show will also launch the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, aiming to raise $100 million to expand children's access to education and sports around the world.

Burna Boy has already been part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup journey, collaborating with Shakira on the official tournament song "Dai Dai." Now, he's taking center stage for one of the biggest performances of his career.

🌍 A historic moment for Africa. A historic moment for Afrobeats.

👇 Will you be watching Burna Boy at the FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show?

Drop your country flag and let us know how excited you are! 🇳🇬🔥

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Only real Afrobeats fans can choose… 👀🔥
Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido or Ayra Starr?
Comment just ONE name below 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxNlq...

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Which vibe should we drop next? 🔥🎶

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