Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has become the first African musician to hit one billion streams on Audiomack.

Audiomack, a leading music streaming platform, announced this news via a Twitter post on Thursday, June 22, that the “Common Person” singer Burna Boy has become the first African artist to hit one billion streams on its platform.

Audiomack tweeted, “CONGRATULATIONS #BURNABOY ON BECOMING THE FIRST AFRICAN ARTIST TO HIT 1 BILLION AUDIOMACK STREAMS!” 

CONGRATULATIONS #BURNABOY ON BECOMING THE FIRST AFRICAN ARTIST TO HIT 1 BILLION AUDIOMACK STREAMS! 🏆🔶🌍 pic.twitter.com/vvUaIGxAY6

— Audiomack (@audiomack) June 22, 2023

Burna Boy’s achievement is a significant milestone for African music and for Audiomack. It is a testament to the growing popularity of African music around the world and to the power of Audiomack’s platform to connect artists with their fans.

Burna Boy is also the most followed African musician on the platform, with over four million followers.