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Ayra Starr takes Starrgirl on the road: a 20-city world tour for 2027

Ayra Starr has announced a 20-city world tour for her third album, Starrgirl — opening in Cologne on 20 January 2027, reaching London on 2 February and crossing North America from Houston to San Francisco in the spring. The announcement landed a day after she headlined the halftime show at the NFL's London game.

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Olamide's double move: a new album in November, the O2 Arena in March

Olamide has announced his next album, Time and Space, for 16 November 2026 — and, a day earlier, the biggest concert booking of his career: a headline show at London's O2 Arena on 25 March 2027, following last year's sold-out night at the smaller OVO Arena Wembley.

  • VerifiedOlamide announced on 20 October 2026 that his new album, Time and Space, will be released on 16 November 2026.
  • VerifiedHe will headline London's O2 Arena on 25 March 2027, in a show organised by Hera Touring in association with YBNL Entertainment.
  • VerifiedThe O2 booking follows his sold-out show at OVO Arena Wembley (about 12,500 capacity) in November 2025; the O2 holds about 20,000.
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Calm Down: the first African-led song to a billion Spotify streams

In September 2023, Rema and Selena Gomez's Calm Down became the first track led by an African artist to reach one billion streams on Spotify. Spotify Africa announced the milestone, and the song had already peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

  • VerifiedCalm Down became the first track led by an African artist to reach one billion streams on Spotify.
  • VerifiedThe billion-streams milestone was announced in September 2023.
  • VerifiedRema's original version of Calm Down was released in February 2022 on his debut album Rave and Roses, and the Selena Gomez remix was released in August 2022.
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Water carried amapiano to a Grammy, and to No. 7 in America

South African singer Tyla won the first-ever Grammy for Best African Music Performance in February 2024 with Water, an amapiano-infused pop song. The track peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the highest-charting African female solo musician in Billboard history, according to the Recording Academy.

  • VerifiedTyla was the first recipient of the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance, winning at the 2024 Grammys with Water.
  • VerifiedWater peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, making Tyla the highest-charting African female solo musician in Billboard history.
  • VerifiedWater hit No. 1 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart.
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