Both major stars and emerging artists have churned out records to continue their rise in 2024. However, a smash hit has eluded the ecosystem.
Ayra Starr‘s ‘Comma’, songs from Kizz Daniel‘s ‘TZA’ EP, BoyPee, Hyce, and Brown Joel‘s ‘Ogechi’, Ayo Maff‘s ‘Dealer’, Seyi Vibez & Muyeez‘s ‘Instagram’, Kaestyle‘s ‘My Dealer’, Smur Lee‘s ‘Juju’, Rema‘s ‘Ozeba’, Victony‘s ‘Stubborn’, Tems‘ ‘Love Me Jeje’, and Asake‘s ‘MMS’ are among the biggest releases of 2024. However, a bulk of these songs didn’t enjoy the longevity and wide patronage to propel them to smash-hit status.
This lack of a smash hit can be blamed for what is a quiet year for Afrobeats on the global front as the local front didn’t give the diasporsa something to amplify.
