Top Songs of 2024: Kenya

Apple Music’s end-of-year charts are based on plays between 1 November 2023 and 31 October 2024. Kenya’s 2024 charts reflected the country’s love of a variety of African sounds. At home, Sauti Sol alum Bien’s continued solo excursions (“Lifestyle”) showcased his versatility. Nigerian stars like Asake and Davido maintained their leads with multiple hits, and Afropop singer-songwriter Ayra Starr remained a fave with “Rush”. Amapiano continued its continental surge, with South African stars like DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small and Tyler ICU becoming household names. Hear these and more of the tracks Kenya’s Apple Music users had on repeat this year—and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.