The Nigerian music scene is highly active today, Friday, October 3, 2025, with major chart dominance, new projects, and continued global recognition for Afrobeats stars. We have them served below;
~Afrobeats star, Rema was named to the prestigious 2025 TIME100 Next List, an honor that celebrates the world’s most influential rising stars. He also happens to be the only Nigerian artist featured this year, with TIME noting him as “an embodiment of the international success of Afrobeats.”
~Burna Boy, Wizkid, Rema, Asake, and Ayra Starr were named the top Afrobeats artists on Spotify’s 2025 Afrobeats list, hereby reinstating the global reach of the genre.
~Kenyan artist, Bien was announced as a performer for the 2026 Afronation festival in Portugal, joining Nigerian headliners like Asake and Wizkid, alongside South Africa’s Tyla.
~Taylor Swift has released her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” signaling a return to upbeat pop. One track titled “Wood,” has already started to generate buzz for its explicit lyrics.
~Bryson Tiller dropped his highly anticipated double disc album titled “Solace & The Vices,” featuring artists like Rick Ross and T-Pain.
~David Guetta has reportedly been named the World’s No. 1 DJ for the fifth time in the Top 100 of 2025.
~Bella Shmurda releases his highly anticipated sophomore album, “Sanity”.
~Adekunle Gold drops his genre-bending album, “Fuji”.