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In retrospect, Spotify’s one-year anniversary in Sub-Saharan Africa is a win for Ghana’s music industry. The stats from the full breakdown of the top lists below will amaze you.
Top 10 most-streamed artists in Ghana
1. Sarkodie
2. Drake
3. Kwesi Arthur
4. Burna Boy
5. Joeboy
6. DaVido
7. WizKid
8. Justin Bieber
9. King Promise
10. Fireboy DML
Top 10 most-streamed tracks in Ghana
1. Fireboy DML – Peru
2. Buju, LADIPOE – Feeling
3. Joeboy – Sip (Alcohol)
4. King Promise – Slow Down
5. Joeboy, Kwesi Arthur – Door
6. Black Sherif – Second Sermon
7. Joeboy, Kwesi Arthur – Baajo
8. Lojay, Sarz – Monalisa
9. Omah Lay – Understand
10. DaVido, DarkoVibes – Je M’appelle
Top 10 local songs streamed in Ghana
1. King Promise – Slow Down
2. Joeboy, Kwesi Arthur – Door
3. Black Sherif – Second Sermon
4. Joeboy, Kwesi Arthur – Baajo
5. DaVido, DarkoVibes – Je M’appelle
6. Oxlade, Sarkodie – Non-Living Thing
7. KiDi – Touch It
8. Black Sherif – First Sermon
9. DaVido, Stonebwoy – Activate
10. Gyakie, Omah Lay – Forever (Remix)
Top 10 exported local artists
1. Amaarae
2. King Promise
3. KiDi
4. Kwesi Arthur
5. Shatta Wale
6. Gyakie
7. Sarkodie
8. Stonebwoy
9. GuiltyBeatz
10. R2Bees
Top 10 exported local songs
1. Amaarae, Kali Uchis, Moliy – SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY Remix
2. KiDi – Touch It
3. Beyoncé, Major Lazer, Shatta Wale – ALREADY
4. King Promise, Mr Eazi, emPawa Africa – Baby I’m Jealous
5. Amaarae, Moliy – SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY
6. Gyakie, Omah Lay – Forever (Remix)
7. Kwesi Arthur, Stormzy, Yaw Tog – Sore Remix
8. Joeboy, Kwesi Arthur – Door
9. Joeboy, King Promise, R2Bees – Fine Wine
10. King Promise, Shatta Wale – Alright
Top 5 emerging/breakout artists in Ghana
1. Smallgod
2. Skyface SDW
3. Thywill
4. Juma Mufasa
5. Baaba J
Top 5 local genres
1. Ghanaian Afropop
2. Hiplife
3. Asakaa
4. Ghanaian gospel
5. Highlife
Top 10 Spotify playlists in Ghana
1. Hot Hits Ghana
2. African Heat
3. Today’s Top Hits
4. Asakaa
5. Afropop
6. +233 Bars
7. Soft Pop Hits
8. Ghana Party
9. RapCaviar
10. Afro Party Anthems
Source: Africanentertainment.com
