Billboard Magazine launches the “BILLBOARD US AFROBEATS SONG CHART”, a weekly ranking of the best afrobeats songs in the UNITED STATES

The magazine Billboard launched the first-ever afrobeats singles chart in the United States, in collaboration with the festival AfroNation.

Le Billboard US Afrobeats Songs chart, is a weekly ranking of the 50 most popular Afrobeats songs in the United States, using a weighted formula that includes official streams only on subscriptions and music video services (single sales, streaming and views on Youtube). On March 29, the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs chart will be available on billboard.com.

"The past decade has seen Afrobeats explode into a global phenomenon, influencing culture and fashion across the world and I am humbled to have helped the genre grow alongside so many talented and passionate people.", said Obi Asika, founder of Afro Nation.

The growing popularity of afrobeats has led to collaborations between the genre's biggest stars and artists such as Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran or Drake and Wizkid, helping to expose the genre to new territories and new fans in the world. whole world.