Burna Boy named most-streamed Nigerian artist of all-time on Apple … – Music Business Worldwide

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Grammy-winning Afrobeats star Burna Boy has been named as the No.1 most-streamed Nigerian artist of all time on Apple Music.

The music streaming platform shared the news as part of its ‘Oshe Naija’ campaign to highlight “Nigerian music’s rich history”, and coincides with the country’s 63rd year of independence.

Released on August 25, Burna Boy’s latest album I Told Them... broke the record for first-week streams by an African album on Apple Music. He also topped Apple Music’s albums chart in 69 countries simultaneously…