
Nigerians online are expressing their excitement after former US President, Barack Obama, released his annual summer playlist, which features Afrobeats artists like Tems, Pheelz, Burna Boy and BNXN.
Some of the tracks on his latest playlist include hit song Finesse, by Pheelz and BNXN, featuring Buju, as well as one of Burna Boy’s latest and most popular singles to date Last Last.
“Nigerian artist are really winning”, one person tweeted.
“African music to the world” another account said.
It is not the first time Mr Obama has included Afrobeats music on his playlist.
Back in 2019 Rema, and once again, Burna Boy, made the cut.
Afrobeats music has been making big waves in the US of late, with Nigerian artists collaborating with artists like Justin Bieber, Beyonce and Chris Brown and others.

