Top 10 Richest Ghanaian Musicians You Should Know

Last Updated on October 31, 2021

This page covers the list of the top 10 richest Ghanaian musicians, their current net worth, endorsements around the globe, cars, and houses.

The Ghanaian music industry is one of the fast-growing music industries in Africa; they have produced many hit songs enjoyed globally. The industry is known for its traditional singing pattern, which has helped them win different awards worldwide.

Now, the question is

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Who are the Top 10 Richest Ghanaian Musicians?

The Top 10 richest musicians in Ghana are:

  1. Sarkodie
  2. Shatta Wale
  3. Okyeame Kwame
  4. R2Bees
  5. Stonebwoy
  6. Fuse ODG
  7. Daddy Lumba
  8. Becca
  9. D-Black
  10. Samini

Now, let us look into the top ten richest Ghanaian musicians, their net worth, endorsements with companies, cars, houses, and more.

  1. Sarkodie – Net worth $15 million

Sarkodie – The richest musician in Ghana in 2021, with an estimated net worth of $15 million, owing to his hit songs over the years. In Tema, Ghana, in Africa’s western part, Michael Owusu Addo, popularly known by his stage name Sarkodie, was born July 10, 1988.

He is a professional rapper in the music category and known as one of Africa’s best music rappers; his music flow and vibes are delightful to listen to.

Sarkodie has produced many hit songs since he broke into the music industry; he has also been featured in many songs in Africa, including Nigeria, the fastest-growing music industry in Africa.

His songs with different musicians have earned him a spot as the richest musician in Ghana in 2021.

Sarkodie has also produced many music albums since he joined the famous Ghanaian music industry, including Makye in 2009, Rapperholic in  2012, Sarkology in 2014, Highest in 2017, and lately, Black Love.

All these songs have helped him to become the richest musician in Ghana in 2021.

Having released many hit songs, Sarkodie has acquired so much wealth, which has pushed him to the top position of the richest musician in Ghana in 2021.

Sarkodie’s net worth is currently $15 million in 2021, a massive increase from his former $10 million net worth in 2020.

His awards and endorsements have also helped him to become the richest musician in Ghana in 2021, including his Ghana Music Award for Artist of the Year in 2010, BET Award in 2012, BET Hip Hop Awards in 2019, EMY Awards in 2016, Best Hip Hop award in 2014 and many more.

The famous rapper has many endorsements with different companies, including Brand Ambassador for Samsung Electronics, FanMilk Ghana in 2013, Tigo Telecommunications Ghana in 2013, Standard Chartered Bank and Guinness Ghana Limited.

These endorsements have helped increase Sarkodie’s net worth to the point of becoming the richest musician in Ghana in 2021.

Anyone with so much wealth would want to get beautiful and expensive cars in the world. Sarkodie has bought for himself many beautiful and costly cars.

He has so many expensive cars that complement his wealth, including his  2011 Dodge Nitro worth $18,382, 2016 Range Rover Sport – $58,823, 2016 Mercedes E Class Coupe – $46,568, 2016 Rolls-Royce Phantom – $399,509,  2016 Range Rover Vogue – $58,823.

Other of his cars are Lamborghini Aventador – $350,490,  2016 Porsche Carrera – $112,745, 2017 Mercedes-Benz G63 – $127,450, Toyota Land Cruiser – $73,529,  Kantanka Mensah – $25,735 and 1965 Mercedes Benz W110 – $18,382.

  1. Shatta Wale – Net Worth $11 million

Shatta Wale is the second richest musician in Ghana in 2021. Shatta Wale is a famous Ghanaian musician known for his reggae and dance hall music style.

Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr, known by his stage name Shatta Wale was born on 17 October 1984 in Accra, Ghana. Shatta Wale is also known as an actor, featured in some movies, including Never Say Never, The trial of Shatta Wale, and Shattered Lives.

Shatta Wale archived his first music popularity in 2004 with the stage name Bandana. His single Moko Hoo and other two single No Problem and Obaa Yaa, helped him gain his first popularity before he disappeared from the music industry without a song for over then years.

In 2013 the famous musician returned to the music industry and released different songs under his record label SM records with a new stage name, Shatta Wale.

Since his return in 2013, Shatta Wale has released over four studio albums, which has helped him grow deep into the Ghanaian music industry to become the second richest musician in Ghana in 2021.

In the last 13 years, Shatta wale has released too many songs under his record label that has helped him gain more popularity and wealth in the Ghanaian music industry.

His singles, including Aroma, Haters, Longtime, Patoranking, Shame On You, Bend Over, Shito, Don’t Baby My baby, and many more, helped him bounce back to the track when he returned to the music industry.

Shatta Wale is currently regarded as the most influential musician in Ghana. His unique style of music has won him so many awards in the music industry, including Most Popular Video in 2013, African Artiste of the Year 2014, and Best African Act 2015.

Other of Shatta Wale’s awards include Artiste with the Best Social Media Presence 2016, African Male Artiste of the Year 2016, Best International Act 2016, Ghana Musician of the Year Award 2016, Ghana Music Awards UK Artist of the year 2017, Album of the Year 2019 and many more.

These awards have helped Shatta Wale gain a vast net worth of $11 million in 2021 pushing him to be the second richest musician in Ghana in 2021.

Adding to Shatta Wale’s music career are his endorsements with different companies that helped him earn lots of money to become the second richest musician in Ghana in 2021.

His endorsements include brand ambassador for Storm Energy Drink, Boss Baker Beef Roll’s ambassador, brand ambassador for Guinness Ghana, and Rush Energy Drink.

Shatta Wale is a rich musician with sweet luxury life. Currently, Shatta Wale has two beautifully decorated houses in Ghana, including his Big mansion in Accra, Ghana, worth $1million.

His $1million mansion is of a modern type and well decorated to worth such a massive amount of money.

Adding to his expensive taste Shatta Wale also likes beautiful and expensive flashy cars. He has shown many of his expensive cars around the city of Ghana, including his Range Rover, Toyota Camry, Chevrolet Camaro, a G Wagon, Mercedes Benz, and Maseratti.

  1. Okyeame Kwame – Net Worth $8 million

Okyeame Kwame is the third richest musician in Ghana in 2021. Okyeame Kwame is a famous Ghanaian rapper born on 17 April 1976 in Ghana. He started his music career as a hiplife member, a music style that combines Ghanaian music culture and hip hop to make good music.

Okyeame Kwame has produced many hit songs in Ghana with his music group members, including albums Witty Knot in 1997, Shackles in 1998, Continuity in 2000, and New Testament in 2002.

In 2004 Okyeame Kwame parted ways with his long-term music group and released many singles under his record label, One Mic Entertainment. He went ahead to feature many Ghanaian artists.

Under his record label, Okyeame Kwame gained more popularity in the Ghanaian music industry. That helped raise his net worth to become one of the richest musicians in Ghana in 2021.

Due to his popularity in the Ghanian music industry Okyeame Kwame has won many awards that have helped him reach such mile as the third richest musician in Ghana in 2021.

Having released many songs and performed lots of collaboration with different Ghanian musicians, Okyeame Kwame has gained much popularity that has helped earn many fortunes in the music industry.

He has earned a huge net worth through his music and the awards he has received. In 2021, Okyeame Kwame’s net worth is valued at $8 million, a huge amount for someone with such talent in music.

His awards include the 2009 Ghana Music Awards as Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration 2004 with the song Kokoko, Best Collaboration of the Year 2011 with the song Faithful, 2015 Artist of the Year, and many more.

Okyeame Kwame past endorsements also helped him take the spot as the third richest musician in Ghana in 2021, including his past endorsements with MTN Group, GTBank, and Coca-Cola.

Okyeame Kwame is currently a Ghanaian health ambassador and the public relations officer of the Musicians Union in Ghana. All these have helped him to become one of the richest musicians in Ghana in 2021.

Okyeame Kwame is the type of person that likes to keep his things secret. He has always kept his beautiful and expensive house away from his fans and other people worldwide.

In 2020 Okyeame Kwame posted a video of his houses and cars on Instagram. The video went viral on the internet with so many of his fans buzzing about his post.

The video showed footage of his beautiful house, which is well furnished and decorated. In the compound of the house is a well-spaced relaxing swimming pool.

The video also showed beautiful white cars and a black car he has acquired over the years.

  1. R2Bees – Net Worth $7 million

R2Bees is a Ghanaian hip-hop duo that surfaced in the Ghanaian music industry in 2007. The R2Bees music duo was formed by two cousins Faisal Hakeem and Rashid Mugeez.

In 2008 R2Bees released their first single titled Yawa Gal. The song was followed up by another hit song, “I Dey Mad”, in the same year. In 2010 the duo went further to take a step forward in their music pursuit to feature one of the famous Nigerian musicians, Wande Coal, on the song “Kiss Your Hand”.

In the past years, R2Bees has released four albums that have helped them take a spot as the fourth richest musician in Ghana in 2021, including Da Revolution I in 2009, Da Revolution II: Refuse to be Broke in 2012, Omar Sterling – Victory Through Harmony in 2017 and Site 15 2019.

R2Bees performances in the Ghanian music industry have also earned them lots of nominees and awards that helped them be among the top ten richest musicians in Ghana in 2021.

Having released so many songs, including Kokoveli ft Wizkid Slow Down, Azonto, Over, Tonight ft. Wizkid, Kiss Your Hand, Plantain Chips, Gboza ft Davido, Life, Bayla Trap, One-Shot, and many more, the R2Bees has earned so much money in music.

They have also earned much money from shows and awards to become one of the top ten richest musicians in Ghana in 2021, including Group of the Year in 2014, Artist of the Year in 2013, Hiplife/ Hip Hop Artiste of the Year, Group of the Year, Vodafone song of the Year 2013, Collaboration of the year in 2011.

R2Bees has also signed many endorsements deals with companies that have helped them earn the spot as one of the richest musicians in Ghana in 2021, including Brand ambassadors for Star beer worth GHS4 billion and Computer and Phones company LG $300,000.

  1. Stonebwoy – Net Worth $8million

Stonebwoy is the fifth richest musician in Ghana in 2021. Stonebwoy is a Ghanaian famous musician who sings different music styles, including Afropop, dance hall, and reggae music.

Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known by his stage name Stonebwoy was born on March 5, 1988, in Ghana, West Africa.

Stonebwoy started his music career during his school days before he was signed by Samini Music record label during a Kasahare Level rap battle competition.

In 2012 he recorded his first hit song, Climax, under Samini music in the same year, another hit song, Ghetto Love, which earned him a lot of popularity to the extent of Ghana Music Award nomination.

Since releasing his first song in 2012, Stonebwoy has recorded four music albums that have helped him be among the top ten richest musicians in Ghana, including Grade 1 in 2012,  Necessary Evil in 2014, Epistles of Mama in 2017, and Anloga Junction in 2020.

Having recorded so many songs, Stonebwoy is undoubtedly one of Ghana’s best musicians and deserves to be on the list of the top 10 richest musicians in Ghana in 2021.

Since surfaced into the Ghanaian music industry, he has gained lots of popularity and wealth through his music and World tours and notable performances, including in European countries.

His performances in many European countries in 2014 have earned him lots of money to become one of the top 10 richest musicians in Ghana in 2021, including his Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, and Austria.

In 2017 Stonebwoy also performed in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, which further increased his popularity and wealth.

Stonebwoy’s endorsements have also helped him make it the top ten richest musicians in Ghana in 2021, including his endorsements with Big Boss, a new energy drink as an ambassador, Tecno mobile Brand ambassador.

Stonebwoy has also won many awards, which boosted his net worth and made him one of Ghana’s richest musicians since he started his music career.

In 2021 Stonebwoy has a net worth of $8 million which pushed him to fifth at the top ten richest musicians in Ghana in 2021.

Complementing himself as a celebrity and one of the richest musicians in Ghana, Stonebwoy has lots of cars and a big beautiful mansion worth $500,000. The famous musician bought his mansion from Zylofon. The house has an enormous compound that can accommodate anything.

Stonebwoy also has many flashy and beautiful cars, including his Porsche Panamera, Hyundai Sonata, and a Range Rover Sport. He also owns a spider power bike that is regarded as the most expensive bikes in Ghana.

  1. Fuse ODG – Net Worth $5.5 million

Fuse ODG is the sixth richest musician in Ghana. He is a famous Ghanaian artist born on December 2, 1988, in London but was raised in Ghana in the Western part of Africa. After attending his secondary education in England, Fuse returned to Ghana, where he started his music career.

He released his first song titled Antenna when he returned to Ghana in June 2013. The song was the best in Africa in 2013; it was played around Africa and the world.

In September 2013, Fuse followed the hit song, Antenna up with another single, Azonto. The music was ranking very highly in Africa with its unique dancing style.

His two hit songs helped him rank as one of the richest musicians in Ghana. Fuse also won many awards that helped make him become one of the richest musicians in Ghana in 2021.

Fuse released many songs which are recognized in Ghana, making him one of the best musicians in the country, including Only, Thinking About U, Mary Mary, Dangerous Love, Island, Diary, and many more.

Releasing so many hit songs has helped Fuse to be nominated for different awards in the music industry. These awards and his song have helped him earn lots of money in his music career.

Fuse has won some of the awards, including the African Muzik Magazine Awards’ Song of the Year 2014, MOBO Awards’ Best African Act 2013 and 2014, Ghana Music Awards’ Song of Year.

Fuse’s music progress has helped him earn a net worth of $5.5 million, a vast amount of money many dreams to have. His great net worth has helped him become the sixth richest musician in Ghana in 2021.

  1. Daddy Lumba – Net Worth $5 million

Daddy Lumba is the seventh richest musician in Ghana in 2021. Daddy Lumba is a Ghanaian multi-talented musician who started his music career at a young age.

His real name is Charles Kwadwo Fosu, but he is popularly known by his stage name Daddy Lumba. He was born in Nsuta Amangoase in Ghana, West Africa.

At a young age, Daddy Lumba formed a music group name Lumba Brothers group in Ghana with his friends and girlfriend before moving to Germany to pursue his music career.

He was known for singing gospel music before switching to a traditional music pattern in Germany.

In Germany, Daddy Lumba released his first album titled Yeeye Aka Akwantuo Mu in 1989 with the help of a friend he met in Germany, Ernest Nana Acheampong.

After releasing his first album in Germany, Daddy Lumba progressed further in his music career to release 33 albums.

Daddy Lumba has generated a massive wealth from music that helped him become one of the top ten richest musicians in Ghana in 2021. His popularity in music has earned him lots of money through music shows.

Adding to his music is his multi-awards in the music industry which helped him become the 7th richest musician in Ghana in 2021. He is regarded as the best Ghanaian musician of all time.

Daddy Lumba currently has a net worth of $5 million, an enormous amount of money for himself.

Daddy Lumba’s music awards that have helped him achieve such a net worth include Best Album, Artist of the Year, and the Most Popular Song of the Year at the Ghana Music Awards in 1999.

  1. Becca – Net Worth $5 million

Becca makes it to our list of the top 10 richest musicians in Ghana as the eighth richest musician in Ghana.

Becca is a Ghanaian singer and songwriter born on August 15, 1984. She gained her first popularity in the Ghanian music industry in 2007 when she released her first album, Sugar.

Her album Sugar was one of the most played songs in Ghana after it was released.

At the end of the year, the album got her five nominations at the 2008 Ghana music award, including Artiste of the Year, Discovery of the Year, Best Female Vocal Performance, Pop Song of the Year, and Best Collaboration Year and Record of the Year.

Among the five nominations, her song titled Sugar won her Record of the Year award. Becca progressed in his music career, releasing many songs, including Push, African Woman, Daa Ke Daa, and many more.

In 2013 Becca released her second album, Time 4 Me, featuring famous Nigerian singer 2face Idibia and rapper MI. Her songs have earned her so much money to become one of the richest musicians in Ghana in 2021.

Becca has gained a lot of good treasure from music; her songs have fetched her something to boast of when it comes to her net worth. She has released many good songs that have brought her much money to be in Ghana’s top ten richest musicians in 2021.

Adding to the popularity her music has fetched are different endorsements that have earned her a lot of money, including her Goodwill Ambassador for UNAIDS, Glo ambassador. She was also Ghana’s official ambassador for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Becca has a net worth of $5 million, which made her make the list of the top richest musicians in Ghana in 2021.

  1. D-Black – Net Worth $4.5 million

D-Black is a Ghanaian musician and a businessman that has only spent ten years in the music industry. Desmond Kwesi Blackmore, known as the D-Black, was born on January 12, 1987. He is the 9th richest musician in Ghana.

He is regarded as one of the most successful musicians in Ghana, having spent only ten years in the industry to make it to the top ten richest musicians in Ghana list.

D-Black started his music career in 2009 as an independent artist with Kwaku-t, a rap partner. Together with Kwaku-t, D-Black released different albums, including Target Practice, Music, Love and Life, The Revelation, Lightwork, Hunger & Thirst Mixtape, and Smoke & Mirrors E.P.

B-Black has also released over 30 singles in just a space of ten years, and that has lifted him as one of the richest musicians in Ghana. D-Black has also won so many awards with his hip-hop and Afrobeat music style.

D-Black has released many top-rated songs that have been played in Africa and worldwide. These songs have boosted his net worth in 2021. Most of his songs have topped many music charts in the past and present.

He has also won multi-music awards, which have boosted his net worth, including African Music Awards London’s Music Video of the Year, Alternate Gospel Video of the year, Song of the year, Best West Africa video, and many more.

D-Black also has a record label, Black Avenue Muzik label, one of Ghana’s most famous record label. Black Avenue Muzik record label has helped boost his net worth in 2021, making him the ninth richest musician in Ghana in 2021.

Currently, D-Balck has a net worth of $4.5 million thanks to his music and business, including Black Avenue Clothing, Livewire Events company, Club Onyx, and others.

  1. Samini – Net worth $4 million

Samini is the 10th richest musician in Ghana in 2021. Emmanuel Andrews Sammini, born on December 22, 1981, in Accra, Ghana, is popularly known by his stage name Samini.

Samini is a reggae and dance hall famous artist in Ghana. He performs in different music diversity, including reggae, hip-hop, high life, and dance hall.

Samini began his musical journey as a member of a choir group. He became famous in the Ghanaian music industry after he released his first music album Dankwasere in 2004.

Samini signed his first music deal with Ghanian record label Ashanti International; he later moved on to sign for another record label, Lexifri Productions, before creating his record label, Samini music.

Since starting his music career, Samini has released over seven different music albums, which has made him earn a spot as one of the top ten richest musicians in Ghana.

His albums include Dankwasere released in 2004, Samini in 2007, Dagaati in 2008, C.E.O in 2010, Next Page in 2013, Breaking News 2015 and Untamed in 2018.

Samini songs have reigned and gained popularity in Ghana. His songs have earned him many music awards and fortune to become the 10th richest musician in Ghana in 2021.

His awards and endorsements have helped Samini gain a net worth of $4 million, a great amount for such a great musician. In 2007 Samini signed an endorsement with MTN, which he terminated after eight years of partnership with the company.

He is currently a brand ambassador of Liberty Professionals, a contract he signed in 2019.

Samini awards include MOBO Best African Act in 2006, The Headies Best African Act in 2010, Channel O Music Video Awards’ Most Gifted Reggae Dancehall Video Artist in 2011, Bass Awards’ Artist of the Year, Best Performer, and Best Dancehall Artiste in 2013.

Other Samini musical awards include MTV Africa Music Awards’ Best Performer 2009, Ghana Music Awards Artiste of the Year and HipLife Artist of the Year 2005, African Magic Artiste of the Year, Pop Song of the Year, Record Song of the Year 2007, an album of the Year 2011.

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