One artiste that has been on a soaring pad musically is Nviiri the Storyteller. Signed under Sol Generation, the word-play maestro is known known for consistency in writing and chucking party songs, experimentation with video concept and mastery in guitar performances.
He has been making moves and rewriting the books of history and today wasn’t any different either. During Spotify’s ‘Made for Kenya’ virtual event today, Spotify revealed that Kenyans are highly interested in ‘Niko Sawa’ collaboration between Nviiri and Bien.
To mark six months since its launch, Spotify gave out statistics of the top streamed tracks, artistes and playlists by Kenyans.
The data also shows that big cities are dominating streaming habits with those streaming the most being in Nairobi and Mombasa. When it comes to genres loved by streamers, Kenyans have a huge appetite for pop, trap, rap and Southern hip hop with some Azontobeats and dance pop mixed in.
Top 10 most streamed tracks in Kenya
Niko Sawa- Nviiri the Storyteller feat. Bien
MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)- Lil Nas X
Levitating- Dua Lupa feat. DaBaby
Peaches- Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon
RAPSTAR- Polo G
Kiss Me More- Doja Cat feat. SZA
Up- Cardi B
Heartbreak Anniversary- Giveon
Leave The Door Open - Bruno Mars feat. Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic
Astronaut In The Ocean- Masked wolf
Top 10 most streamed artists in Kenya
Drake
Sauti Sol
Justin Bieber
Pop Smoke
Juice WRLD
Burna Boy
The Weeknd
DaBaby
J. Cole
Travis Scott
Top 10 most streamed playlists in Kenya
Today's Top Hits
RapCaviar
African Heat
Made In Kenya
Mood Booster
Mega Hit Mix
Hot Hits Kenya
Soft Pop Hits
Top Gaming Tracks
Gengetone Fire
Top 10 cities Kenyans are streaming from
Nairobi
Mombasa
Nakuru
Eldoret
Kisumu
Thika
Nyeri
Meru
Kiambu
Mandera