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    By Gráinne Kavanagh18/10/2022Updated:18/10/2022No Comments4 Mins Read
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    Looking for some amazing new musical acts to add to your Spotify playlists? Here are some of the best musicians Africa has to offer.

    African culture has a very rich host of musical talent on offer, so it’s only right to make a list of the top dogs. From every corner of the continent, musical talent emanates.

    The influence from Africa has helped musicians around the world, so without further ado, here’s a ranking of the best musicians in Africa. We hope you enjoy listening to these musicians as much as we do.

    10. Sarkodie – Ghana

    Sarkodie is one of the best musicians in Africa.
    Credit: Instagram/ @sarkodie

    Sarkodie produced his first album back in 2009 and has gone on to make a huge dent in the music industry in Ghana.

    He has received several awards during his time as an artist, including the ‘Artiste of the Decade’ award from the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

    9. Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Nigeria

    Known as the founding father of the musical genre Afrobeat, Fela Anikulapo was one of the most important and best musicians in Africa. His music explores politics, and he also touches on themes of oppression throughout.

    8. Angélique Kidjo – Benin

    Angelique Kidjo is one of the best musicians in Africa.
    Credit: Instagram/ @angeliquekidjo

    Kidjo is a five-time Grammy award-winning artist from the Republic of Benin. She has made 18 studio albums and has featured music in many movies, such as The Lion King and Ace Ventura, and Time Magazine even listed her as one of the world’s most influential people back in 2019.

    7. Burna Boy − Nigeria

    Burna Boy is currently one of the richest musicians in Nigeria, making him one of the best musicians in Africa by a long shot.

    This year alone, he has won an NME award for Best Solo Act, and in 2021 he won a Grammy award for Best Global Music Album.

    6. Koffi Olomide − Democratic Republic of Congo

    Koffi is one of the best musicians in Africa.
    Credit: Instagram/ @koffiolomide_officiel

    Koffi Olomide is a musician and composer and is considered to be one of the most influential musicians in Africa.

    He is so influential, in fact, that he has been appointed as a cultural ambassador for his country. One of his albums has also been referenced in the music reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

    5. Black Coffee − South Africa

    This South African DJ is one of the most prominent DJs in the game. He won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album, which says a lot about how talented he is.

    He has collaborated with the likes of P. Diddy and Alicia Keys during his career and is certainly one of the most talented musicians from South Africa.

    4. 2Baba – Nigeria

    Previously known as 2Face before 2014, 2Baba is an important figure in helping to popularise Nigerian pop music.

    Apart from his diverse musical career, he partakes in extensive activism work, most recently being appointed as Regional Goodwill Ambassador at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. We love a celebrity who works hard for human rights.

    3. Salif Keita – Mali

    The albino-born Salif Keita is a member of the royal family of Mali, who can trace their lineage back to the founding members of Mali.

    Despite his royal status, his albinism was considered a symbol of bad luck, and so he was disowned by his family and the rest of his community. Turning instead to music, he became one of the best musicians in Africa and is an inspiration to all.

    2. Tiwa Savage – Nigeria

    Tiwa Savage is one of the best musicians in Africa.
    Credit: Instagram/ @tiwasavage

    Considered an English-Nigerian musician, Tiwa Savage was born and lived in Nigeria before moving to London at eleven years of age.

    She has made five studio albums since bursting onto the scene in 2013. She is definitely an act to look out for, and if you haven’t checked her out, get her music on your Spotify to-do list now.

    1. Wizkid − Nigeria

    This popular Nigerian singer-songwriter is at the top of the list. He has helped the Afrobeat genre get to a worldwide platform and is by far one of the most influential African musicians of this age.

    His collaboration single with Drake, titled ‘One Dance’, broke multiple world records, landing him as the first ever Afrobeat musician to enter into the Guinness Book of World Records. What an achievement for the 32-year-old Nigerian artist

    So, there you have it. The top ten best musicians in Africa. Did we miss anyone?

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    Gráinne Kavanagh

      Gráinne is an Irish writer who is utterly obsessed with her country. She grew up in Kilkenny and 'matured' in Waterford, where she got a Bachelor's in Theatre and English. She is now based in Dublin, where she has recently received a Master's Degree in Librarian and Information Studies. Her favourite things to write about include travel, satire, good news, cinema, theatre, and mental health. She previously worked as a film critic for the Waterford News and Star newspaper. Gráinne also works as a pet sitter, so she can usually be found in someone else's home, cuddling their dog.

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