5 Ghanaian musicians to add to your play list

Ghana is becoming the breeding ground for a lot of world class artist who are taking their music across the African continent and beyond. In 2022, Ghana hosted a number of large festivals from Global Citizen, Afro Nation to Black Star Line Festival. All these events attracting audiences upwards of 50,000. One thing that has been constant in all these festivals are a group of artist who are putting in the work to make sure that there is representation for Ghana.

How Ghana music has evolved from highlife to Afrobeat

African music, mainly West African music, contains a rhythmic pattern that has taken over the continent and the world. Ghana, a country with a wealth of cultural history, continues to supply musicians whose works of art have taken the world by storm. Whether you are familiar with Ghana’s pidgin English aka Kru English, or not, you cannot avoid dancing or nodding to a great Ghanaian beat.

Music lies at the heart of the Ghanaian culture, and year after year, musicians churn bodies of work that entertain, influence, change or relax its audience. The once laggard Ghanaian music scene has morphed into an internationally acclaimed powerhouse. The authenticity of Ghanaian music is equivalent to that of the patois-laced Jamaican music, raw, original, and danceable.

From iconic musicians of yore such as Nana Ampadu (Mar 1945 – Sep 2021),to current young tucks such as Sarkodie, the Ghanaian music industry continues to have a mushrooming field of musical talent.
>> Listen to some classic Nana Ampadu

There is no denying that Ghana is not in short supply of musical whiz kids that consistently turn the wheels of entertainment.

Here is a list of musicians from Ghana to add to your play list