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Wizkid’s Shazam hit “Essence” is the latest milestone for Afrobeats
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On Aug. 30, Essence became the number one song in the US on Shazam, the music search app owned by Apple.It placed Nigerian afrobeats star Wizkid above Ed Sheeran, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, and The Weeknd on the app’s list of top 10 artists in the US, the latest sign of the African music genre’s increasing mainstream appeal.The song of the summerRead the rest of this story on qz.com. Become a member to get unlimited access to Quartz’s journalism.

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