Davido's new album sets first-day streaming record

Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido has set a new record on Apple Music with his latest album Timeless.

It has had the most first-day streams ever for an African album, the music streaming service said in a tweet.

The 17-track album was released on 31 March and is the musician's fourth.

The album has already broken the record for the biggest debut week on Spotify Nigeria and he biggest first-day streams on Boomplay.

This article originally appeared on BBC News.

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