If Spotify’s Wrapped 2022 list is any indication, South African musicians had a successful year, as did the amapiano genre, which surpassed a billion streams in total.
The annual list is a detailed snapshot of the year’s most popular artists, creators, and songs as voted on by Spotify subscribers.
According to this year’s list, local music consumption in South Africa has grown exponentially, increasing by 85% between 2021 and 2022.
Kabza De Small, the “Hamba Haa” hitmaker, topped several categories on the list, appearing in five of the top seven music streaming lists in South Africa.
He is the most streamed South African artist, demonstrating that the genre known for spawning creative dance challenges is unstoppable.
The amapiano artist is also one of only two South African artists to rank among the top ten most streamed artists in South Africa, trailing only Canadian artists Drake and ahead of The Weeknd, who took third place.
De Small’s “KOA II Part 1” album topped the charts for the most streamed South African album in SA in 2022, and his main collaborator DJ Maphorisa came in second place for the most streamed South African artist in South Africa.
Both are well-known for their Scorpion Kings projects.
Kabza, DJ Maphorisa, Young Stunna, Mellow & Sleazy, Blxckie, Nasty C, Makhadzi, Ami Faku, and Joyous Celebration rounded out the list of South African artists with the most global streams.
Warren Bokwe, Spotify’s South African artist and label partnerships manager, stated: “South Africans can be proud of what their creatives in music are achieving. They are making noise in the right places, and at the right time.”
“AmaPiano Grooves”, a playlist made up of some of the country’s hottest amapiano tracks was the most streamed playlist in SA this year.
K.O’s “Sete,” which was released in August and has since broken a number of industry records, has now been named the most streamed song in Mzansi.
Music fans also showed their support for the hit song by clicking the heart button the most.
Q-“Paris,” Mark’s which came in second, rounded out the top five most streamed songs in Mzansi. This song was also streamed on a daily basis in South Africa, following Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves,” Wanitwa Mos’ “Dali Nguwe,” and Lost Frequencies’ “Where Are You Now.”
“Dali Nguwe” was the most streamed South African song worldwide, followed by “uMlando” at number two and “Paris (featuring Afriikan Papi)” at number three.
According to Spotify’s report, South Africans love to start the party as soon as the work week is over, with many users streaming the most music on Fridays and starting the party at 5 p.m.
Here is a full breakdown of the top lists:
Most Streamed Artists in SA
Drake
Kabza De Small
The Weeknd
Chris Brown
Kendrick Lamar
Kanye West
DJ Maphorisa
Taylor Swift
Ed Sheeran
J. Cole
Most Steamed South African Artists in SA
Kabza De Small
DJ Maphorisa
Mellow & Sleazy
Blxckie
Young Stunna
Nasty C
Makhadzi
Joyous Celebration
Ami Faku
A-Reece
Most Streamed Songs in SA
“Sete” (feat. Young Stunna & Blxckie) by K.O
“Heat Waves” by Glass Animals
‘Paris” by Q-Mark
“Nguwe” by Wanitwa Mos
“Last Last” by Burna Boy
“As It Was” by Harry Styles
“Under The Influence” by Chris Brown
“Wait For U” (feat. Drake & Tems) by Future
“uMlando” by 9umba
“Where Are You Now” by Lost Frequencies
Most Streamed South African Songs
“Sete” (feat. Young Stunna & Blxckie) by K.O
“Paris” by Q-Mark
“Dali Nguwe” by Wanitwa Mos
“uMlando” by 9umba
“Asibe Happy” by Kabza De Small
“Sengizwile” (feat. Aymos & Young Stunna) by Mas Musiq
“Abo Mvelo” (feat. Mellow & Sleazy & M.J) by Daliwonga
“Tanzania” by Uncle Waffles
“Abalele” by Kabza De Small
“Sofa Silahlane” by Wanitwa Mos
Most Streamed Albums in SA
“Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” by Kendrick Lamar
“=” by Ed Sheeran
“Certified Lover Boy” by Drake
“KOA II Part 1” by Kabza De Small
“Amagama” by Nomfundo Moh
“Planet Her (Deluxe)” by Doja Cat
“Love, Damini” by Burna Boy
“Dawn FM” by The Weeknd
“Justice” by Justin Bieber
“Harry’s House” by Harry Styles
Most Streamed Playlist in SA
AmaPiano Grooves
Songs to Sing in the Shower
Today’s Top Hits
Deep Sleep
Soft Pop Hits
Hot Hits South Africa
African Heat
Afrikaanse Hits
I Love My ’00s R&B
Sleep
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