The list consist musicians from 26 African countries with notable names like Angelique Kidjo, Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, Mohammed Mounir, Cassper Nyovest, Khaligrapgh Jones, Sarkodie and others.
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The list has 18 female musicians, 9 group musicians and 73 males musicians. Nigerian musician Rema is the youngest among the 100 with the age 20 with Egypt’s Mohammed Mounir being the oldest with age of 66.
Nigeria is the country with the most representative having 26 musicians representing from the west African country followed by Ghana with 10, Cote D’Ivoire with 7 and South Africa with 6 musicians.
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ABD Traore CEO of WatsUp TV said that this annual list is focused on throwing the shine on top African musician with greatest impact on the industry.
MD of Avance Media, Prince Akpah added that these are the best collective African ambassadors highlighting to the world what Africa has to offer musically.
BELOW IS THE FULL LIST OF THE TOP 100 AFRICAN MUSICIANS ARRANGED ALPABETICALLY:
- 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 Hosn
- Tekno
- Tems
- Teni
- Tiwa Savage
- Toofan
- Viviane Chidid
- Wizkid
- Yemi Alade
- Zlatan
