Top 10 Dancehall Artists In Africa
Top 10 Dancehall Artists In Africa
Here are the Top 10 Dancehall Artists In Africa …What is a Dancehall genre ? Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially, dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s.
What is the difference between dancehall and reggae music?
Dancehall is louder, faster paced, and likey to be played at a dance club while reggae is much more mellow. The best examples would be Buju Banton for dancehall and Bob Marley for reggae. Dancehall refers to a venue where the music is played, which can be outside.
Top 10 Dancehall Artists In Africa
1. Shatta Wale
Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., is a Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist. He is known by his stage name Shatta Wale, formerly Bandana. His best-known singles are “Dancehall King”, “My level” and “We taking over” .He is also known for Already from Beyoncé’s Black is King Album which featured Major Lazer .
Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist, Charles Mensah, best known as Shattawale, and Nigerian grammy-winning superstar, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, have engaged each other in a war of words on social media in the past few days.3 Jan 2022.
Stonebwoy
Livingstone Etse Satekla, better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian Afropop, dance hall and reggae musician. He is the CEO of Burniton Music Group. He won the Best International Act: Africa category at the 2015 BET Awards and Artist of the Year at the 2015 Ghana Music Awards.
Stonebwoy started his music career very early and released his first radio hit, Makuma (My Heart) during his second year at Senior High School. He has been nominated for more than 25 awards and won a majority of them. If you have any questions on how to use our service, you can contact: support@bookingagentinfo.com.
3. Patoranking
Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, better known by his stage name Patoranking, is a Nigerian reggae-dancehall singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Ijegun-Egba Satellite Town, Patoranking hails from Onicha, Ebonyi State.
Patoranking’s music combines reggae, dancehall, and afro fusion elements. Buju Banton, Bob Marley, Fela Kuti, Lucky Dube, Chaka Demus, Majek Fashek, Blackky, Blackface, Tuface, and Marvelous Benjy are some of the singer’s idols.
4. Samini
Emmanuel Andrews Sammini, known by his stage name Samini, is a Ghanaian Reggae and Dance hall recording artiste from Wa, Ghana. His genre of music is a melodious mixture of high life, dance hall, reggae and hip-hop. He terms his brand of music as the “African dance hall”
He has featured close to 50 tracks with other musicians (both released and unreleased). He is the face of MTN in Ghana, and his ringtone/ caller tune can be heard on MTN across Africa.
5. Wizkid
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He began recording music at the age of 11 and released a collaborative album with the Glorious Five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed.
Wizkid was born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun in Lagos, Nigeria on July 16th of 1990. He grew up in a large family with 12 siblings and was raised by a Muslim father and a Christian mother.
6. Fancy Gadam
Mujahid Ahmed Bello born August 16, 1988, is an Afropop dancehall, and reggae artist from Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana. He had his basic school education at the Police Barracks school Tamale in 2004. His Music career started off at the age of 12, where he performed at public events and schools.
Fancy Gadam was born in Hausa Zongo, a suburb of Tamale, the capital town of the Northern Region (Ghana). He completed his basic education at the Police Barracks Basic School in Tamale.
7. MzVee
Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda, better known by her stage name MzVee, is a Ghanaian singer, afropop, dancehall and R&B artiste. Her debut solo album features several hit singles including ‘Borkor Borkor’, ‘Natural Girl’ and ‘Dancehall Queen’.
MzVee, born Vera Hamenoo-Kpeda was born in South La estates in Accra. Her father was a businessman and her mother, a professional caterer. Though born in Accra, her family traces their roots from Keta.
8. Kaakie
Grace Kaki Awo Ocansey, popularly known as Kaakie, is a Ghanaian dancehall artist. She signed her first record deal with Xtra Large Music. Kaakie grew up as a music lover who listened to various genres of music and did karaoke versions for many of the ones she cherished.
Kaakie has been off the music seen for some years now, having travelled to the UK to pursue higher education in nursing at the Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. Congratulations to the latest couple. Everyone at Pulse.com.gh wishes Kaakie and her husband the best in their union.
9. Iwan
Abdul Razak Issahaku, performing as Iwan, is a reggae and dance hall artiste from Ghana, West Africa. Being a product of University of Ghana, Legon, Iwan, also known as “Lyrical Gunshot”, pursued Theatre Art and Music and Dance and now holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
10. Burna Boy
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer and rapper. He is one of the biggest and most successful African artists. He rose to prominence in 2012 after releasing “Like to Party”, the lead single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E.
Burna Boy is officially single. Taking to his Instagram story to tell the world “And FYI, Odogwu nor get wife”, it appears the afrobeats king has broken up with his rapper girlfriend of three years Stefflon Don.
