Asake to headline Spotify’s African Heat Playlist – Peoples Gazette Nigeria

A man in camo shorts, a green headwrap, and red sneakers stands on stage holding a microphone, channeling vibes that would fit perfectly on the Spotify African Heat Playlist. Stage lights and musical equipment glow in the background.

Spotify has said Afrobeats superstar, Asake, will curate its ‘African Heat Playlist’ for an exclusive New Year’s Eve takeover as the world ushers in 2026.

Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said that the collaboration would feature Asake’s chart-topping songs alongside defining sounds from across the African continent.

She added that the ‘African Heat’ would capture the energy and confidence of contemporary African music,…