Spotify Wrapped: Black Sherif is most streamed Ghanaian act

Spotify’s head of music for sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, said the report, which is based on streaming data from the company’s more than 456 million users, casts Ghanaians as “welcoming of international influences as local ones and those from the wider African continent.” 

The DSP’s 2022 data points to three main deductions. Firstly, there is a significant increase in local music consumption, as the report found a 193% surge from 2021 to 2022. 

Secondly, singer Black Sherif, the country’s biggest breakout star of 2021, has also become the most dominant Ghanaian artist of the past year, particularly propped by his single ‘Kwaku The Traveller’ and debut album The Villain I Never Was.

Finally, Nigeria continues to enjoy a significant share of listening habits in the country, with acts like Burna Boy, Tems and Ayra Starr all securing spots among the most streamed music in the country. 

Black Sherif, Sarkodie and Kwesi Arthur emerged as the top three most-streamed Ghanaian acts. Black Sherif and Kwesi Arthur also secured the top two spots in the list of most streamed albums of the year, with The Villain I Never Was and Son Of Jacob, respectively. King Promise came in third with 5 Star.

Black Sherif topped the list of most streamed Ghanaian songs with ‘Kwaku The Traveller’, followed by Kelvyn Boy’s ‘Down Flat’ and Camidoh’s ‘Sugarcane (Remix)’ featuring King Promise, Mayorkun and Darkoo.

Meanwhile, Burna Boy ranked as the most streamed artist in the country this year, with Black Sherif ending the year as the second most streamed artist locally. The two also clinched top spots for the most streamed albums of the year.

Ayra Starr closed the year as the most streamed female artist in Ghana, followed by Tems and Gyakie. 

Most Streamed Artists in Ghana

1. Burna Boy

2. Black Sherif

3. Drake

4. Asake

5. Sarkodie

6. Kwesi Arthur

7. Fireboy DML

8. Davido

9. Lil Baby

10. Wizkid

Most Streamed Albums in Ghana

1. Love, Damini – Burna Boy

2. The Villain I Never Was – Black Sherif

3. Mr. Money With The Vibe – Asake

4. Playboy – Fireboy DML

5. Son Of Jacob – Kwesi Arthur

6. 5 Star – King Promise

7. No Pressure – Sarkodie

8. Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition – Wizkid

9. Boy Alone – Omah Lay

10. Rave & Roses – Rema

Most Streamed Female Artists in Ghana

1. Ayra Starr

2. Tems

3. Gyakie

4. Darkoo

5. Rihanna

6. Adele

7. Beyoncé

8. Nicki Minaj

9. Teni

10. Doja Cat

Most Streamed Songs in Ghana

1. Last Last – Burna Boy

2. Overloading (OVERDOSE) – Mavins

3. Kwaku The Traveller – Black Sherif

4. Finesse – Pheelz 

5. Bandana –Fireboy DML 

6. Buga (Lo Lo Lo) – Kizz Daniel

7. Down Flat – Kelvyn Boy

8. KU LO SA - A COLORS SHOW – Oxlade 

9.  For My Hand (feat. Ed Sheeran) – Burna Boy

10. It's Plenty – Burna Boy

Most Streamed Ghanaian Artists

1. Black Sherif

2. Sarkodie

3. Kwesi Arthur

4. King Promise

5. Stonebwoy

6. Shatta Wale

7. KiDi

8. Gyakie

9. R2Bees

10. Camidoh

Most Streamed Ghanaian Albums

1. The Villain I Never Was – Black Sherif

2. Son Of Jacob – Kwesi Arthur

3. 5 Star – King Promise

4. No Pressure – Sarkodie   

5. The Golden Boy – KiDi 

6. JAMZ – Sarkodie  

7. Back 2 Basics – R2Bees     

8. Black Love – Sarkodie        

9. Anloga Junction – Stonebwoy        

10. Same Earth Different Worlds – Omar Sterling

Most Streamed Ghanaian Songs

1. Kwaku The Traveller – Black Sherif

2. Down Flat – Kelvyn Boy    

3. Sugarcane (Remix) ft. King Promise, Mayorkun & Darkoo] – Camidoh       

4. Non Living Thing (ft. Oxlade) – Sarkodie 

5. Friday Night – Lasmid

6. Sugarcane – Camidoh 

7. Celebrate – Kwesi Arthur

8. Soja – Black Sherif  

9. Something – Gyakie

10. Second Sermon (Remix) – Black Sherif