South African singer Elaine is Spotify EQUAL Africa’s artist for October

Grace MathekaOctober 9, 2024

R&B singer Elaine from South Africa has been named the Spotify EQUAL Artist for October 2024. A former Spotify RADAR artist, Elaine first rose to prominence...

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TxC are the Spotify Equal Africa July Ambassadors

Staff WriterJuly 9, 2024

Spotify has announced TxC as EQUAL Africa’s July Ambassadors, this is in a in a move to continue supporting Women of Amapiano, following the Decade of Amapiano ...

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Ayra Starr is the Spotify EQUAL Africa ambassador for May

Staff WriterMay 16, 2024

Nigerian Afrobeats artist Ayra Starr, known for her hits such as Rush, Sability and Rhythm & Blues, and more, takes the spotlight for Spotify EQUAL Africa a...

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Uganda’s Vinka is Spotify EQUAL Ambassador for October

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

Spotify has announced that multitalented Ugandan artist, Vinka, is its EQUAL Africa Ambassador for October. EQUAL Africa is an initiative by Spotify aimed at...

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Nigeria’s Qing Madi is the Spotify EQUAL Africa ambassador for June

Samson NderiJune 8, 2023

Nigerian singer Qing Madi has joined the EQUAL Africa music programme and will be the ambassador for June. Qing Madi, born Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma, launche...

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Sampa The Great is the Spotify EQUAL Africa artist for September

Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2022

Spotify has announced the addition of Zambian-born rapper, Sampa The Great to its list of EQUAL Africa artists who are taking African music to the world. EQU...

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Zuchu has been named the Spotify EQUAL Africa artist for May

Staff WriterMay 5, 2022

Tanzanian Bongo Flava artist Zuchu has been named Spotify's new EQUAL Africa music programme ambassador for the month of May. The EQUAL programme aims to streng...

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Nigerian musician, Fave, joins the Spotify EQUAL Music Programme

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2022

Spotify has announced Fave as the EQUAL Africa ambassador of the month. This announcement comes off the back of Fave’s popularity since the release of her hit s...

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Yemi Alade is Spotify’s EQUAL artist for September

Grace MathekaSeptember 21, 2024

Spotify has announced Afropop sensation Yemi Alade as the EQUAL Artist for September this year. The recognition comes after the release of her tenth album, Rebe...

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Nigerian singer Kold AF is Spotify’s EQUAL Africa ambassador for April

Grace MathekaApril 11, 2024

Rising Nigerian artist Kold AF has been highlighted as the Spotify EQUAL Africa program ambassador for April. This is following her selection as Spotify’s Fresh...

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Tyla is Spotify’s EQUAL Africa Artist for March

Samson NderiMarch 8, 2023

Music streaming platform Spotify has announced South African Singer, Tyla, as its EQUAL Africa ambassador for the month of March. Tyla’s journey into music b...

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Asa from Nigeria is the latest addition to Spotify’s EQUAL music programme

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

Award-winning Nigerian singer, Asa, is the latest Spotify EQUAL Africa Music Programme ambassador of the month. The announcement follows the release of her most...

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Amaarae is the latest addition to Spotify’s EQUAL music programme

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Ghanaian breakout star, Amaarae, has joined the Spotify EQUAL music programme as the Artist of the Month for January 2022. Amaarae, who is a strong advocate of ...

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Muthoni Drummer Queen is the latest addition to Spotify’s EQUAL music program

Grace MathekaDecember 17, 2021

Spotify has added Kenyan rapper, drummer and cultural entrepreneur Muthoni Drummer Queen to its EQUAL Music Program, as the Artist of the Month for December. ...

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19 year old Ayra Star has been names as Spotify’s November EQUAL music artist

Grace MathekaNovember 10, 2021

Ayra Starr is the newest artist to join Spotify's EQUAL music program as the EQUAL Africa Artist of the Month. Spotify's EQUAL music program aims to foster gen...

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Amapiano artist DBN Gogo is the latest addition to Spotify’s EQUAL Music program

Grace MathekaOctober 13, 2021

DBN Gogo is the latest artist to join the Spotify EQUAL Music Program as the EQUAL Africa artist of the month. The Spotify EQUAL program is aimed at providin...

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Female rapper Ssaru joins Spotify’s Equal music program

Grace MathekaAugust 6, 2021

Music streaming platform Spotify has unveiled Sylvia Saru, popularly known as Ssaru, as its latest signing to its Equal Music Program. Equal is a global initiat...

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Rhita Nattah is the latest addition to Spotify’s EQUAL Music Program

Grace MathekaJuly 13, 2021

Music streaming platform Spotify recently launched its global initiative dubbed the EQUAL Music Program, to cultivate gender equality in music and support femal...

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Gen Z are the biggest listeners of the Spotify City Express playlist

Staff WriterMay 2, 2024

When we think of modern Kenyan music, what comes to mind are genres such as Gengetone, R&B, Alté, traditional music and more recently, Arbantone. However, t...

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Preyé is Spotify’s Fresh Finds Africa artist for September

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

Nigerian independent artist Preyé has been selected as Spotify's Fresh Finds Africa artist for the month of September. Launched in March 2022, Fresh Finds Af...

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Kofee Bean named new Fresh Finds Africa artist by Spotify

James WamathaiMay 2, 2022

Spotify has announced that independent Ghanaian singer and songwriter Kofee Bean as the second Fresh Finds Africa artist. Launched in March 2022, Fresh Finds...

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Spotify appoints Irvine Partners as its PR agency for Sub-Saharan Africa

Grace MathekaNovember 3, 2021

Irvine Partners, a public relations and integrated marketing agency, has been awarded the Spotify communications account in Sub-Saharan Africa. Irvine begun wor...

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Niko Sawa by Nviiri & Bien is the most streamed song in Kenya on Spotify

Grace MathekaSeptember 1, 2021

A Spotify analysis has revealed that Kenyans have gravitated towards popular local and global sounds on Spotify since its launch 6 months ago. During its Mad...

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IFC launches podcast as it seeks to promote the role of women in Africa’s renewable energy sector

Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2022

IFC has launched a new podcast series dubbed She Powers Africa   in a bid to promote the role of women in the sector as senior executive, engineers and thought ...

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