Grammy Award-winning Nigerian icon Damini Ogulu, professionally known as Burna Boy, has officially surpassed Wizkid to become the best-selling African artist of all time in the modern streaming era.
According to comprehensive industry data published by global music tracking platform ChartMasters, Burna Boy leads all African acts with over 14.46 million global Equivalent Album Sales (EAS).
Wizkid closely follows with 14.4 million equivalent units, marking a close competitive rivalry at the peak of the Afrobeats genre.
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While Algerian Raï legend Cheb Khaled retains the overall historic record with an estimated 81 million physical records sold throughout his career, Burna Boy's streaming numbers represent an unprecedented commercial footprint for contemporary African music.
Adding to his record-breaking achievements, Burna Boy has also become the first African artist in history to cross 800 million monthly listeners on YouTube Music, underscoring his massive global reach across streaming platforms.
"According to modern comprehensive metrics tracked by global music monitoring platform, ChartMasters, Burna Boy is the best-selling African artist with global Equivalent Album Sales with over 14.46 million consumption units."
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