Top 10 Richest Musicians In Ghana [2024]

The contribution of Ghana’s music industry to the growth of African Music on the international scene is an act that deserves to be celebrated. The Industry has produced international music stars like Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, Fuse ODG, and many others representing Africa on a global scale. Here are the top 10 richest musicians in Ghana in 2022, who generated fame and fortune in turn for their musical excellence.

1. Sarkodie

• Net Worth: $11 Million

Legendary rapper, Sarkodie is the richest musician in Ghana, with an estimated net worth of $11 Million. The 36-year-old rapper is known for his contribution to the Ghanaian music industry and is hugely considered one of the greatest and mst successful  musicians to come out of the continent.

Sarkodie began his music career as an underground rapper.  He released his debut album, Makye in 2009 to critical and commercial success. Collaborating with some of the biggest names on the continent, he has since then released 5 additional studio albums, sealing his status as of the biggest names onthe continent

Sarkodie’s contributions to the Ghanaian music industry have earned him numerous accolades, including the Vodafone Ghana Music Award for “Artiste of the Decade”. He is the first winner of BET’s Best International Flow artist at the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards.

2. Shatta Wale

• Net Worth: $10 Million

Reggae-dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale takes second place on the list of the richest musicians in Ghana with an estimated net worth of $10 Million. He is popularly known for music as well as his controversial personality and is considered one of the most influential artists to come out of the country.

Shatta wale began his music career with the name and “Identity-Doggy” before elvolving into  Bandana- a name that shot him to fame after a single hit track. He went off the limelight for years only to resurrect with a new name, Shatta Wale, and a new identity. Releasing mutiple projects to critical and commercial acclaim.

Aside from his earnings from his musical career, Shatta Wale is also a brand ambassador for numerous brands such as  Guinness Ghana Breweries, Kasapreko Company, among others. He is also recipients of numerous awards and honours including the Vodafone Ghana Music Award’s Artiste of the Year in 2014.

3. Fuse ODG

• Net Worth: $8 Million

Fuse ODG is a British-Ghanaian singer and one of the richest musicians in Ghana, with an estimated net worth of $8 Million.  He is one of the acts that pioneered Ghana music on the international stage,  best known for his singles “Antenna” “Azonto” and “Dangerous Love”.

Fuse began his musical career in 2013, releasing his debut single “Antenna”, which peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart and number 85 on the Irish Singles Chart. He followed this  with “Azonto”, which peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart.  Ultimately winning the ‘Best African Act’ at the MOBO Award in the same year.

His debut album, T.I.N.A., an acronym for “This Is New Africa”, was released on 3 November 2014,  the album peaked at number 25 on the UK Albums Chart and  63 in Scotland. He released another album titled New Africa Nation in 2019. Fuse is one of the most streamed artists on the continent only behind Wizkid and Burna boy.

4. Okyeame Kwame

• Net Worth: $7 Million

Okyeame Kwame, popularly known as the Rap Doctor,  with an estimated net worth of $7 Million is one of the richest  musician in Ghana.  He is also an entrepreneur, developmental activist and  no doubt one  of the most influential musicians to come out of the country.

Kwame began his music career  as teenage rapper, he however  achieved  fame as a member of the “Akyeame” hiplife duo, together with fellow Ghanaian Daniel Kofi Amoateng. The duo recorded four albums together before parting away in 2004. He then began to perform solo under his record label One Mic Entertainment.

Kwame also makes money from other non-music ventures. He is also a brand ambassador for MTN Group, GT Bank, and Coca-Cola in Ghana. He is a recipient of numerous awards including the Ghana Music Awards, Vodafone Ghana Music, and the United States Presidential Volunteer Service Award

5. R2Bees

• Net Worth: $7 Million

Hip-hop duo, Faisal Hakeem and Rashid Mugeez, popularly known as R2bees with an estimated net worth of $7 Million take fifth place among the richest musicians in Ghana. The duo is one of the top purveyors of Ghanaian hip-pop subgenre hiplife, which mixes rap with sounds of highlife  and reggae

The duo began their music career in 2008, releasing their first single “Yawa Gal”. They then went on to release “I Dey Mad”, which featured Unda melodies. The song topped most Ghanaian Radio Music Charts for weeks. In 2010, R2Bees released “Kiss Your Hand” as their third single.

The duo has since then 5 studio albums: Da Revolution I (2009), Da Revolution II: Refuse to be Broke (2012)
Omar Sterling – Victory Through Harmony (2017), Site 15 (2019), and Back 2 Basics (2021) They are recipients of numerous awards including the Ghana Music Awards.

6. Stonebwoy

• Net Worth: $6 Million

Popular dancehall and reggae artist, Stonebwoy joins the list of the richest musicians in Ghana. with an estimated net worth of $6 Million. He is generally considered the king of reggae and dance halls in Africa and is popularly known for his decade long rivalry with fellow dancehall artist Shatta Wale

Stonebwoy began making music as a child in primary school. He however began his professional career in 2012 and has since then released four studio albums and many other singles. He has recently signed with the Universal Music Group’s Def Jam Recordings and is poised to make three albums under the label.

Stonebwoy is a recipient of numerous awards including the Ghana Music Awards, All Africa Music Awards, African Entertainment Awards, among others. He won the Best International Act: Africa category at the 2015 BET Awards  and is the brand ambassador for Voltic Natural Mineral Water and Tecno mobile in Ghana

7. Daddy Lumba

• Net Worth: $5 Million

Charles Kwadwo Fosu popularly known as Daddy Lumba grabs the seventh spot among the  top 10 richest musicians in Ghana, qith an estimated net worth of $5 Million.  The legendary singer is widely regarded as the greatest Ghanaian musician of all time, with a career that spans over 4  decades.

Daddy Lumba began his music career in high school. He formed the Lumba Brothers group with his friends and then girlfriend, Theresa Abebrese. After his secondary education, he traveled to Germany to seek greener pastures, where he met Ernest Nana Acheampong who introduced him to highlife music.

The pair formed another group called Lumba Brothers, the same name as his first group,  releasing an album in 1989. He has since then released  33 albums. He has been consistent with the release of multiple-hit albums since then and has established himself as one of Ghana’s most popular singers of the Highlife genre.

7. Becca

• Net Worth: $5 Million

Rebecca Akosua Acheampomaa Acheampong mononymously known as Becca joins the list of the richest musicians in Ghana with an estimated net worth of $ 5 million. She is hugely considered one of the greatest female singers that ever came out of Ghana and the African continenet at large.

Becca first gained recognition as a contestant on the second season of TV3’s annual singing competition.  She released her debut studio album Suga 2007. it earned her five nominations at the 2008 Ghana Music Awards. The album’s lead single “You Lied to Me” won Record of the Year at the aforementioned awards show.

Becca released her second studio album Time 4 Me in 2013. It features guest appearances from some of the biggesst names on the contienet and was certified 2× platinum in Ghana. Becca’s accolades include one Kora Award, one National Youth Achievers Award, four Ghana Music Awards, and three 4Syte TV Music Video Awards.

9.  D-Black

• Net Worth: $4.5 Million

With an estimated net worth of $4.5 Million, rapper and entertainment mogul, D Black grabs the ninth spot among the top 10 richest musicians in Ghana.  He is one of the main stream artist that has dominated the Ghana music scene in the previous decade and a recipent of the 2011 BET Awards.

D-Black began his musical career in 2009 asa member of the group D-Black & Kwaku T releasing a group album ‘Target Practice’. In 2010 D-Black and his rap partner both went solo. He went on to release three albums , and 1 mix-tape, all of which were recived  to commerical acclaim in Ghana and other parts of the contienent.

D-Black is the CEO of the record label Black Avenue Muzik, with acts including himself, DJ Breezy, Sefa, Ms. Forson, Osayo & rapper Nina Richie, as well as music producer Rony, Turn Me Up. Former acts include Joey B, Freda Rhymz, Dahlin Gage & Wisa Greid. It won record label of the year at the 2018 Ghana – Naija Entertainment Awards

10. Samini

• Net Worth: $4 Million

Samini is a Reggae and Dance hall recording artiste and one of the richest musicians in Ghana, with an estimated net worth of $4 million. He is one of the major acts pushing the  “African dance hall” genre into the global stage and is widely regarded by many as one of the greatest musician in Ghana’s history

Samini began singing at the age of 14 in a church choir, before debuting his professional music career in 1999. His debut studio album, Dankwasere, was released in 2004. The album eas released to commericial and critical acclaim, winning two awards at the Ghana Music Awards in the same year.

Samini received international recognition when he won the “Best African Act” at the 2006 MOBO Awards. He since then released six additional studio albums, all of ehich attained relative commercial succcess.  Other awards and honour in his shelf includes the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, The Headies  among others.

Richest Musicians In Ghana (Table)

Here is a table summarizing the richest Musicians In Ghana.

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