Wakadinali, Drake & Popular Artists Kenyans Listened To On Spotify In 2023 [FULL LIST]

Producers of content on the platform also have access to a version of Spotify Wrapped, which includes the number of times their content has been streamed that year.

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Wakadinali, Drake & Popular Artists Kenyans Listened To On Spotify In 2023 [FULL LIST]
Collage of Wakadinali, Ayra Starr, Nikita Kering and Drake. /VIRALTEAKE

Swedish audio streaming and media services giant, Spotify on Wednesday, November 29 released its viral marketing campaign dubbed Spotify Wrapped which allows Spotify users worldwide to view a compilation of data about their activity on the platform over the past year, touching on musicians and songs.

Spotify Wrapped typically includes the five musicians a user has listened to most often, the songs which they have listened to most, and their favourite music genres. It has been released annually since 2016, at the start of December.

Producers of content on the platform also have access to a version of Spotify Wrapped, which includes the number of times their content has been streamed that year.

In addition to individualized data, Spotify Wrapped also includes information about activity on the Spotify platform as a whole. While Spotify Wrapped is commonly referred to as an annual collection of data, only activity from January 1 to an unknown date in the last two months is counted for any given year.

Screengrabs of Spotify Wrapped. /SPOTIFY

For Kenyan artists, 2023 has been a significant year for the Kenyan music scene with highlights such as Sauti Sol's hiatus, Gengetone being recognised as a genre for Grammy consideration and the featuring of Kenyan artists on the COLORSxSTUDIOS platform.

“The Kenyan music scene has grown exponentially since our last Wrapped, and it is refreshing to see a Kenyan artist in the top streamed list. Our mission to amplify homegrown artists to global stages continues steadfastly,” said Phiona Okumu, Spotify SSA’s Head of Music.

Among the most-streamed artists in the country, Wakadinali emerged as the only Kenyan artist in the top streamed list, landing at number 8. Its album Ndani ya Cockpit 3 ranks 10 as the most streamed album, the only one in Kenya.

The group is also the most searched artist in Kenya on Spotify alongside African stars such as Ayra Starr and Burna Boy as well as global superstars Drake, Chris Brown and The Weeknd

Notably, Kenyans could not seem to get enough of Ayra Starr, who is the fourth and only female artist in the top-streamed list. Her track Rush was the top-streamed song in Kenya in 2023, and was also the top song every day from January 1, to March 23, coinciding with her March 4 performance in the country.

Nyashinski’s Perfect Design had music lovers on hold when it launched, it was the top song every day from October 26, (a day after it was released) to November 2, 2023.

The top streamed tracks list is dominated by Afrobeats, with the only exception being Darassa and Bien’s collaboration No Body in sixth place.

Kinoti’s Nitangoja was named the second most viral track on Spotify in Kenya, meaning users shared it widely so their friends and family could also enjoy the R&B goodness. Sasa Hivi by V-Be and Ashley Music struck a relatable chord with Kenyan R&B lovers, making it the 10th most viral song.

Karun and Nikita Kering’, Xenia Manasseh, made it to the top ten most exported Kenyan artists. Kering’ is the only female artist in the top ten most streamed Kenyan artists.

Nikita Kering posing for a photo. /INSTAGRAM.NIKITA KERING

With podcasting, the women took the day, with the first three of the top streamed podcasts in Kenya all being female-led.

So This Is Love, The Messy In Between and It’s Related, I Promise are the top streamed podcasts in Kenya, in that order. Other Kenyan podcasts making an appearance on the top streamed list include The Sandwich Podcast, Legally Clueless and The97sPodcast, in a promising display of support for local content by Kenyans.

Here is the full list:

  1. Drake
  2. Burna Boy
  3. 21 Savage
  4. Ayra Starr
  5. Chris Brown
  6. Travis Scott
  7. Wakadinali
  8. The Weeknd
  9. Metro Boomin
  10. Future
  1. Ayra Starr - Rush
  2. Ruger - Asiwaju
  3. Bayanni - Ta Ta Ta
  4. Fireboy DML - Bandana ft. Asake
  5. Kizz Daniel - Cough (Odo)
  6. Darassa - No Body (feat. Bien)
  7. Libianca - People
  8. Omah Lay - soso
  9. Burna Boy - Last Last
  10. Rema - Charm
  1. Burna Boy - Love, Damini
  2. SZA - SOS
  3. Omah Lay - Boy Alone
  4. Rema - Rave & Roses Ultra
  5. Metro Boomin - HEROES & VILLAINS
  6. Fireboy DML - Playboy
  7. Ayra Starr - 19 & Dangerous 
  8. Asake - Mr. Money With The Vibe
  9. Davido - Timeless
  10. Wakadinali - Ndani ya Cockpit 3
  1. Wakadinali
  2. Sauti Sol
  3. Bien
  4. Bensoul
  5. Nyashinski
  6. Nviiri The Storyteller
  7. BURUKLYN BOYZ
  8. Otile Brown
  9. Nikita Kering’
  10. Lil Maina
  1. Sauti Sol - Lil Mama
  2. Bien - Inauma
  3. Bien, DJ Edu - Too Easy
  4. Nikita Kering’ - Last Name
  5. Fully Focus, Bien - Dimension
  6. Bien - My Baby (feat. Ayra Starr) 
  7. Wakadinali - Mc Mca
  8. Boutross - Angela
  9. Wakadinali - Sikutambui
  10. Bensoul - Navutishwa feat. Bien
  1. So This Is Love
  2. The Messy In-Between
  3. It’s Related, I Promise
  4. ShxtsNGigs
  5. The Psychology of your 20s
  6. The Sandwich Podcast
  7. Legally Clueless
  8. The97sPodcast
  9. On Purpose with Jay Shetty
  10. The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett 
  1. Idd Aziz
  2. Sauti Sol
  3. Bien
  4. Otile Brown
  5. Karun
  6. Jeff Kaale
  7. Lexsil
  8. Nikita Kering’
  9. Ayub Ogada
  10. Xenia Manasseh

Other statistics

Saturday led as the top streaming day, and 4 pm was the top streaming hour, indicating Kenyans' never-ending love for sherehe (parties) that dominate the weekends.

In a surprise twist, Tuesday emerged as the third most popular streaming day, after Friday.

How To Get Your Spotify Wrapped

Eligible users can access their personalized 2023 Wrapped experience exclusively in the Spotify mobile app (iOS and Android) and also this year, via web view on mobile or Desktop by heading to spotify.com/wrapped.

Steps

  1. Open the Spotify app and tap the Wrapped bubble.
  2. Your Wrapped story will open. Wrapped 2023 is 22 parts long and includes your top genres, a map that shows where other people have similar listening habits, how many minutes you spent streaming, your top song, and more. Tap the Share this story option at any point along the way to send the slide you're on to friends or social media.
  3. When you get to the slide about the Your Top Songs 2023 playlist, tap Add to Your Library. This will save a playlist with your top 100 songs of the year, so you can open and listen to it at any time.
  4. You'll also get to meet your listening personality with the "Me in 2023" feature. Based on your streaming habits, Spotify will assign you one of 12 listening characters.
  5. If you were into podcasts this year, Spotify has also included the top pods you listened to and how many minutes you spent tuned in.
  6. At the end of the Wrapped story, Spotify will give you a handy card with all of your most important musical info. Tap Share to save it as a picture, text it, post it on social media, and more.

Point To Note: Once you've gone through your Wrapped story, you can find the Your Top Songs 2023 playlist in Your Library. It'll hold the 100 songs you listened to most this year.

Additionally, Spotify has also launched its Wrapped creator experience for podcasters and artists. With access to their own individualized Wrapped microsite experience, creators can dive into how their fans listened this year.

A phone logged in to Spotify. /FILE

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