WatsUp TV, a Pan-African and Bi-Lingual television channel, together with Avance Media, a PR & rating agency have released their inaugural list of the Top 100 African Musicians for the year 2021.
Featuring numerous musicians from about 26 African countries, the list contains the names of legendary hit makers such as Angelique Kidjo, Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Mohammed Mounir, Cassper Nyovest, Khaligrapgh Jones, Sarkodie, who continue to take African music to the ends of the earth.
In the 2021 edition of the Top100 African Musicians list, 9 groups, 18 Females and 73 males with the 20 year-old Nigerian musician, Rema being the youngest and the 66 year-old Egyptian act, Mohammed Mounir being the oldest.
Nigeria has the highest number of 26 representatives on the list. Next comes Ghana with 10 musicians, Cote D’Ivoire with 7 and South Africa with 6 musicians.
According to ABD Traore, CEO of WatsUp TV this annual list focuses on the biggest African musicians who take Africa to the world at large with their hits. It also takes into consideration their expedient career success, brand value, digital impact, and continental outlook.
He further stated that following his list, there will be several other engagements that the honourees will be involved in to celebrate their artistic prowess.
See alphabetical list of the 2021 Top 100 African musicians below:
2Baba
Adekunle Gold
AKA
Ali Kiba
Amr Diab
Angélique Kidjo
Ariel Sheney
Azaya
Bebe Cool
Burna Boy
C4 Pedro
Calema
Cassper Nyovest
Charlotte Dipanda
Cheb Khaled
Cleo Ice Queen
Daphne
Davido
Diamond Platnumz
DJ Kerozen
Eddy Kenzo
Eric Geso
Fally Ipupa
Falz
Fanicko
Fatoumata Diawara
Ferré Gola
Fireboy DML
Floby
H-Art the Band
Harmonize
Iba One
Ibtissam Tiskat
Ihab Amir
Innoss’B
JoeBoy
Khaligraph Jones
Kidi
Kiff No Beat
King Promise
Kizz Daniel
Knowless Butera
Kuami Eugene
Kwesi Arthur
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Latifa
Locko
Magasco
Magic System
Master KG
Mayorkun
Meddy
Medikal
Mohamed Mounir
Mohamed Ramadan
Mr Bow
Mr Eazi
Mr P
Naira Marley
Nasty C
Navy Kenzo
Nyashinski
Olamide
Omah Lay
Omar Kamal
Patoranking
Phyno
R2Bees
Rayvanny
Rema
Rema Namakula
Rudeboy
Saad Lamjarred
Safarel Obiang
Salma Rachid
Samira Said
Sarkodie
Sauti Sol
Serge Beynaud
Sha Sha
Shatta Wale
Sho Madjozi
Sidiki Diabaté
Simi
Sista Afia
Soolking
Soul Bangs
Stanley Enow
Stonebwoy
Suspect 95
Tamer Hosny
Tekno
Tems
Teni
Tiwa Savage
Toofan
Viviane Chidid
Wizkid
Yemi Alade
Zlatan
Source: Starr FM