The African music space has been massively experiencing growth on all the spectrum, and here are the top 10 strongest music fanbase in Africa
Stans are extraordinarily or hardworking and dedicated fans, it’s a general and universal phenomenon especially with digital advancement in the African music space, so let carefully analyse the top 10 strongest music fanbase in Africa.
Also, note that the number of followers on social media does not equate to the fanbase, followers are not necessarily a metric for a strong loyal fanbase.
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Fans play an important role most especially in longevity and relevance, artists with huge fandom do little in the promotion and still get good results.
Top 10 strongest music fanbase in Africa
Wizkid FC – Wizkid
Over the years, Wizkid FC has been at the forefront of stan culture, apparently considered as the biggest and hardest fanbase in Africa, spreading and promoting afrobeat superstar Wizkid, they also set the trend of stan culture and movement in Nigeria music industry and Africa at large.
Within the context of global stan culture, Wizkid FC isn’t necessarily peculiar, they exhibit traits generally linked with stan collectives, such as the Barbz, the BeyHive and Rihanna’s Navy.
In Afropop, however, the FC has leapt to the forefront and taken the lead from their idol – and remained there in recent years, dominating post-digital era conversations on the ongoing evolution of stan culture in African music.
SarkNations – Sarkodie
Sarknations is what Sarkodie fans are called, they are also one of the most formidable fanbases in the African music space.
Sarkodie somehow manages to be in the trends every now and then for one thing or the other.
Sometimes he does not even have to tweet or be involved in the matter to spark a conversation and be all over in the trends.
On some occasions, any other rapper releasing a song in Ghana will automatically bring Obidi up for discussion.
30BG – Davido
Afrobeat heavyweight Davido fans are known as 30BG, named from his track title ‘IF’ in the lyrics ’30 Billion for the account oo”
They are die-hard dedicated fans that defend and promote their favourite.
Shatta Movement – Shatta Wale
Shatta Wale and militants are called Shatta Movement, they are one of the most formidable fanbases in Africa.
The Shatta Movement is the wildest fan base in Ghana right now and they are known for their rowdy behaviour and rashness.
Their president, dancehall star Shatta Wale has said that the Shatta Movement is merely a means to empower the youth.
The Simbas – Diamond Platinumz
Diamond Platnumz is synonymous with the African music period, he might have not won the international accolades and awards but he is regarded as SIMBA back home in Africa.
That being said, Diamond Platnumz commands a whole lot of fanbase across the African continent and globally at large and everything he does is phenomenal when it comes to music.
However, If it were not for Diamond Platnumz established artists like Harmonize, Rayvanny, Mbosso, Zuchu and arguably also Tanasha Donna wouldn’t be at the peak of their careers like they are today
YBNL Mafia – Olamide
They are Olamide fans, very dedicated and defensive of their favourite, named after Olamide‘s record label.
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Outsiders – Burna Boy
Outsiders are fans of international acclaimed and afrobeat poster boy Burna Boy, the name was named after his album ‘Outside’, they are diehard fans.
The Megacy – AKA
The Megacy are what south African rapper AKA is called, they are the biggest fanbase in South African and one of the strongest fanbases in African.
His stans, known as the Megacy, have taken to Twitter to pledge their allegiance to the grieving musician after all that has been said and written about him on social media.
Bhim Nation – Stonebwoy
The fans in Bhim Nation are some of the amazing celebrity fans in the country. But arguably, the Shatta Movement and the Sarkoholics are more vocal than they are.
However, without mention, you would have noticed that they have been calling their King, Stonebwoy with another name – the StoneGod.
Savage Soldiers – Tiwa Savage
Tiwa Savage fanbase is known as Savage soldiers, they are also die-hard and loyal to the music sensation in the space of Africa music.
They defend her shamelessly and aggressively in any kind of situation, they don’t care, they just show their support.