The Big Six Of Ghana's Current Music Scene

Every year, we take a day off our busy schedules to reflect on the sacrifices and contributions of Kwame Nkrumah, Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Edward Akufo-Addo, Joseph Boakye Danquah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey and William Ofori-Atta in the fight for independence.In the musical landscape, there has been a growing crop of artists leading the charge of what has been described as the ‘new school’. As the country marks Founders' Day this year, Spotify has identified some Ghanaian musicians who are making inroads in Ghana’s music scene.

These six Ghanaian musicians are breaking barriers and lifting the flag of Ghana high with their music.●        Amaarae,  an icon taking the world by storm.

Amaarae is currently the most streamed Ghanaian artist on Spotify with more than 5 million followers.●        KiDi released his debut album, 'Sugar', in 2019 which was accompanied by a movie also titled ‘Sugar’, showcasing the songs on the album.

Although King Promise was enveloped in music from a young age, his father inadvertently helped shape his genre and culture-spanning tastes, immersing him in everything from Reggae to R&B to boybands to Ghanaian Highlife.

Black Sherif is the most streamed Ghanaian rapper on Spotify with 1.3 million followers.

He blends Ghanaian Highlife with reggae, Hip Hop and other sounds, thereby widening his reach and potential.

Arthur’s music knows no limits – his blend of highlife, afrobeats, R&B and staunch Hip-Hop makes him the perfect microcosm of contemporary Ghanaian music.