African mainstream music is exploding onto the world stage and that’s brought us to this question, which country in Africa has the best artistes?
Modern African music is very diverse, but it absorbed many of the characteristics of Western pop music, and here are the top 6 African countries that produce the best music
With the development of the recording industry, the music of Africa has been strongly influenced by R&B, American soul music, Jamaican reggae, and other styles from the USA.
Today, the African music scene is rich and diverse.
Honorable mention; Angelique Kidjo is a musical legend and she is no more in the league of the new generation musicians
6 Countries in Africa with best artistes in music Industry
Nigeria
The best contemporary music in Africa comes from Nigeria. This is, by far, the wholesome truth with artists such as Asa, 2face, Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, Tekno, PSquare, Olamide, Phyno, Waje, Kiss Daniel, Yemi Alade, Timaya, etc.
There are many generations of Nigerian artists in many genres of music and contemporary music producers make the job of the artists even easier.
You cannot but mention producers such as Coublon, Don Jazzy, Mastercraft, Young John, etc. The DJs come in all shades and colors.
Even billionaires are now proudly supporting their daughters to be DJs.
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South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.
With over 60 million people, it is the world’s 23rd-most populous nation and covers an area of 1,221,037 square kilometers (471,445 square miles).
South Africa has three capital cities: executive Pretoria, judicial Bloemfontein, and legislative Cape Town.
South Africans have music stars like Aka, Cassper Nyovest, Nasty C, Busiswa, Sho Madjozi, Kwesta, and the rest.
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It spans the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.
Ghanaian has music stars like KiDi, Becca, Fuse ODG, Wendy Shay, Sarkodie, kwesi Arthur, and the rest.
Tanzania
Officially the United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region.
It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; the Comoro Islands and the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west.
Tanzania has music stars like Diamond Platinum, Rayvanny, Ali Kiba, Vanessa Mdee,
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya is a country in Eastern Africa, at 580,367 square kilometers (224,081 sq mi).
Kenya is the world’s 48th largest country by total area, with a population of more than 47.6 million people in the 2019 census.
Kenya is the 29th most populous country and has music stars like Akothee, Daddy Owen, Sauti Sol, Kaligraph Jones, and the rest
Uganda
Uganda officially the Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa.
It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania.
Uganda has music stars like Babaluku, Bataka Squad, Bebe Cool, Bobi Wine, Bosmic Otim.
6 Countries in Africa with best artistes in music Industry
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- Ghana
- Tanzania
- Kenya
- Uganda