- Akon: Akon tops the list of the richest artists in Africa. The ‘lonely’ crooner has over 35 million albums sold worldwide. He has
won numerous awards including five Grammy Award nominations and has 45
Billboard Hot 100 songs under his belt. He tops the list according to Forbes
Africa. He has a net worth of $80 million.
- Black Cofee: The artist who is from South Africa is a
multi-award-winning artist. The artist’s real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo. He
was born in South Africa’s house music province, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and raised
in the Eastern Cape Province, where Nelson Mandela hailed from, before moving
back to KZN to study music. His total net worth is $60 million.
- Hugh Masekela: He is also
from South Africa. Hugh was born in Witbank, east of Johannesburg. He has
released more than 43 albums and performed with Marvin Gaye, Dizzy Gillespie,
The Byrds, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Miriam Makeba.
- Don Jazzy: Don Jazzy is
ranked fourth richest in Africa and also first in Nigeria. Like many artists,
his real name is Michael Collins Ajereh, and he started playing music as a
child in church before moving to the UK to pursue his career and now owns a
record label called Mavin and also many awards under his belt. His total net
worth is $30 million.
- Tinashe: She is from Zimbabwe
and also an American. Tinashe was a child model by the age of three. The
twenty-four-year-old sang before she could talk and made her first appearance
in 2000 in the film Cora Unashamed. Her voice also starred in the cartoon
feature film The Polar Express alongside Oscar-winning actor, Tom Hanks.
- Jidenna: Jidenna Theodore
Mobisson who is a Nigerian-American, at the age of 10, knew he wanted to do
music but was afraid to tell his father who wanted him to be an engineer but
still pursued his dreams. He is ranked sixth according to Forbes Africa.
- Wizkid: Wizkid who is from Nigeria is arguably currently the uncrowned
king of African music. This is actually a surprise because I never knew Wizkid
was richer than Davido but thinking of his success this past year, I think it’s
true. His net worth is $20 million dollars.
- Davido: Davido who also hails from
Nigeria, has claimed a high status in just five years. He said it was people
like P-Square and D’Banj who made him believe this was possible. He became
famous for his widely acclaimed 2012 debut album “Omo Baba Olowo Genesis”. The
Omo Baba Olowo since his debut album has been making waves and bagging
endorsements. His networth is $16 million.
- Sarkodie: Sarkodie also known as Michael Owusu Addo, who is from Ghana, started out as an underground rapper and through the help of
Duncan Williams, his former manager, his career was launched. Staying true to
his identity, he is a big advocate of Azonto, a Ghanaian genre that is said to
have been born out of Kpanlogo, a traditional dance. His first single off his
fourth album, Mewu, sold almost 4,000 copies on the first day of its release in
Ghana. He was also the first Ghanaian to win a BET award.
- Oliver Mtukudzi: Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi who is a Zimbabwean, has 65 albums
under his belt, more than the legendary Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston.
It’s a remarkable career stretching back 41 years with songs that have
enlivened parties all over the world.
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