Rapper Sarkodie has been named as one of the top 10 richest recording artistes in Africa. The list compiled by Forbes Africa ranks the ‘Gboza’ act at number nine with an estimated worth of 7 million dollars.
Other artistes included are Senegalese musician Akon, Nigerians Don Jazzy and Wizkid, and veteran South African Jazz musician Hugh Masekela.
See Full List Below.
1. Hugh Masekela
Birth Name: Hugh Masekela
Country of origin: South Africa
Estimated net worth: $275 million
2. Youssou N’dour
Birth name: Youssou N’dour
Country of origin: Senegal
Estimated net worth: $145 milllion
3. P Square
Birth Names: Peter and Paul Okoye
Country of origin: Nigeria
Estimated net worth: $70 million
4. D’banj Birth name:
Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo
Country of origin: Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo
Estimated net worth: $25 million
5. 2Face Idibia
Birth Name: Innocent Ujah Idibia
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Estimate Net Worth: $22 million
6. Wizkid Birth name:
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun
Country of origin: Nigeria
Estimated net worth: $19 million
7. Koffi Olamide
Birth Name: Koffi Olamide
Country of origin: Demecratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Estimated net worth: $18 million
8.Anselmo Ralph
Birth name: Anselmo Cordeiro da Mata
Country of origin: Angola
Estimated net worth: $10 million
9. Sarkodie
Birth name: Michael Owusu Addo
Country of origin: Ghana
Estimated net worth: $7 million
10. Jose Chameleon
Birth name: Joseph Mayanja
Country of origin: Uganda
Estimated net worth: $6 million
