Top ten richest artists in Africa!
23 January 2014
Thousands of musicians attempt to make it in the music industry every year but very few succeed. As much as music is about passion and talent we all agree that it’s also business with the sole purpose of making money.
Calculated using such factors as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, influence and many other factors,Forbes Africa in partnership with Channel O presented the latest list of top 10 richest artistes in Africa.
2. Don Jazzy – Producer. CEO Mavin Records, influential producer, has a MTN, Samsung and Loyal Milk endorsement.
He also has D’Banj, Kanye West, Beyonce and Jay Z on production credit.
3. P-Square – Music Duo. Featured on Forbes Africa list twice, sold out concerts, presidential guest in at least 5 African countries.
4. D’banj – He’s a Music Artiste, an International music brand, GOD Music deal, is on a Sony Entertainment deal.
5. WizKid – Music Artiste. EME artiste, Starboy CEO, affiliation with Disturbing London, several international collaboration, highest paid Pepsi ambassador in Africa, an ambassador of MTN.
6. 2Face Idibia – Music artiste, multiple ambassadors, One campaign, associated with Guinness, works with Airtel Worldwide and is also a philanthropist through the 2face foundation.
7. Anselmo Ralph – He’s a Music artiste, Samsung and Coca Cola ambassador, Angola prince, Perfume line, owns a clothing label, multimillion dollar tour bus, Sony artiste.
8. Sarkodie – Rapper. Presidential youth ambassador Ghana, Sark clothing, Samsung ambassador, fan milk Ghana.
9. Ice Prince – Music Artiste. Over Six million song downloads, 2 studio owner, One foundation member, Plug N Play ambassador, and owns the Zamani foundation.
10. Banky W – He’s a music artist, Co owner of EME, Samsung Ambassador, Philanthropist, winner of multiple awards.
Calculated using such factors as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, influence and many other factors,Forbes Africa in partnership with Channel O presented the latest list of top 10 richest artistes in Africa.
2. Don Jazzy – Producer. CEO Mavin Records, influential producer, has a MTN, Samsung and Loyal Milk endorsement.
He also has D’Banj, Kanye West, Beyonce and Jay Z on production credit.
3. P-Square – Music Duo. Featured on Forbes Africa list twice, sold out concerts, presidential guest in at least 5 African countries.
4. D’banj – He’s a Music Artiste, an International music brand, GOD Music deal, is on a Sony Entertainment deal.
5. WizKid – Music Artiste. EME artiste, Starboy CEO, affiliation with Disturbing London, several international collaboration, highest paid Pepsi ambassador in Africa, an ambassador of MTN.
6. 2Face Idibia – Music artiste, multiple ambassadors, One campaign, associated with Guinness, works with Airtel Worldwide and is also a philanthropist through the 2face foundation.
7. Anselmo Ralph – He’s a Music artiste, Samsung and Coca Cola ambassador, Angola prince, Perfume line, owns a clothing label, multimillion dollar tour bus, Sony artiste.
8. Sarkodie – Rapper. Presidential youth ambassador Ghana, Sark clothing, Samsung ambassador, fan milk Ghana.
9. Ice Prince – Music Artiste. Over Six million song downloads, 2 studio owner, One foundation member, Plug N Play ambassador, and owns the Zamani foundation.
10. Banky W – He’s a music artist, Co owner of EME, Samsung Ambassador, Philanthropist, winner of multiple awards.
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