A newly-released YouTube list 10 streamed artistes in Kenya and surprisingly (or maybe not), Kenyan acts do not crack the top 10 list while their Tanzanian counterparts occupy the top spots.
Diamond Platnumz
The Bong pop monument has over 118M views on YouTube in Kenya. His most popular songs include ‘Number one’, ‘Marry You’, ‘African Beauty’, ‘Jeje’, and ‘Tetema’, among others. Due to the global reach of social media and music streaming services, his music has reached audiences worldwide, making him one of the most recognized African artists internationally.
Rayvanny
The artist has over 88.5M views on YouTube in Kenya. His hit song ‘Number One’ with Zuchu, released in 2020 has over 82M on YouTube.
Zuchu
The singer and songwriter has accumulated over 76.7M views on YouTube in Kenya. Her most famous song ‘Sukari’ gave her recognition around the world, complete with a widespread dance challenge. Her most recent song ‘Nani,’ also has everyone in a chokehold, its dance being the most popular dance challenge on TikTok.
Harmonize
The singer and entrepreneur has over 74.6M views on YouTube in Kenya. He got his recognition from the song ‘Happy Birthday’, which spread around the world with dance challenges.
Mbosso
The singer has racked up over 54.9M views on YouTube in the country. He got his credits from his popular song ‘Baikoko’ that features Diamond Platnumz.
Ayra Starr
The rising star has over 49.8M views on YouTube in Kenya and is one the Nigerian stars that make up the top 10. Her most recent popular song ‘Rush’ catapulted her to sheer superstardom making her one of the biggest music stars from the country.
Jay Melody
The singer has over 47.3M views on YouTube in Kenya. His recent song ‘Sawa’ is TikTok fodder and has multiple dance challenges on the platform.
Msanii Music Group
The Tanzanian music group has over 46.6M views on YouTube in Kenya. Their songs garner views like wildfire on YouTube, among them ‘Mtuliza Bahari.’
Ruger
The Nigerian afrobeats star boasts of hits like ‘Bounce’ and ‘Girlfriend and has accumulated millions of views from Kenyan fans.
Burna Boy
The Nigerian songwriter and record producer has over 43M views on Youtube in Kenya. His breakout smash ‘Last Last’ is among the most played in Kenyan clubs.