The Most Famous
SINGERS from Ghana
This page contains a list of the greatest Ghanaian Singers. The pantheon dataset contains 4,381 Singers, 1 of which were born in Ghana. This makes Ghana the birth place of the 129th most number of Singers behind Sri Lanka, and Guadeloupe.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Ghanaian Singers of all time. This list of famous Ghanaian Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Nana (b. 1968)
With an HPI of 51.82, Nana is the most famous Ghanaian Singer. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages on wikipedia.
Nana Kwame Abrokwa (born 5 October 1968) is a Ghanaian born German rapper and DJ, performing under the pseudonyms Nana or Darkman. Nana is not an actual first name, but is rather a Ghanaian title of nobility. His 1996 self-titled debut album was certified Platinum in Poland and Gold in Germany and Switzerland. The album spawned the 1997 hit single, "Lonely", which reached number-one in Germany and Switzerland, and was certified Platinum in Germany.
2. Tinchy Stryder (b. 1986)
With an HPI of 46.12, Tinchy Stryder is the 2nd most famous Ghanaian Singer. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Kwasi Esono Danquah III ( KWAY-see dang-KWAH; born 14 September 1986), better known by his stage name Tinchy Stryder, is a British rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and investor. Stryder has released three solo studio albums, Star in the Hood (2007), Catch 22 (2009), and Third Strike (2010). Stryder's business ventures include the clothing line Star in the Hood, the Cloud 9 X Goji headphone and audio equipment range in collaboration with Goji Electronics.
3. Sarkodie (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 32.93, Sarkodie is the 3rd most famous Ghanaian Singer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Michael Owusu Addo (born 10 July 1988), known professionally as Sarkodie (), is a Ghanaian rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur from Tema. His contributions to the Ghanaian music industry have earned him numerous accolades, including the Ghana Music Award for Artiste of the Decade. He won Best International Flow Artist at the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards. Sarkodie is considered one of the major proponents of the Azonto genre and dance. He has been labeled a "multifaceted rapper" and frequently raps in Twi.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Ghanaian singers born between 1968 and 1988. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Ghanaian singers include Nana, Tinchy Stryder, and Sarkodie. As of April 2024, 2 new Ghanaian singers have been added to Pantheon including Nana, and Sarkodie.
