Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa

Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa

- Sarkodie has made Forbes Magazine's top 10 most richest musicians in Africa

- Sarkodie is the only Ghanaian musician to make it on the list

Popular Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie, has need made the top 10 list of Forbes Magazine's most wealthiest African musicians.

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Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa

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Multi award winning Twi rapper Sarkodie, born Michael Owusu Addo, was named 9th on Forbes Magazine's May 2017 edition. The Chief Executive Officer of SarkCess Music is the only Ghanaian artist to have made it on to the Forbes list.

Sarkodie joins a league of affluent African musicians that includes the likes of Senegalese musician Akon, Nigerian music moguls Don Jazzy and Wizkid, and veteran South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela.

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See full list below:

1. Hugh Masekela

Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa

Birth Name: Hugh Masekela

Country of origin: South Africa

Estimated net worth: $275 million

2. Youssou N'dour

Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa

Birth name: Youssou N'dour

Country of origin: SSenegal

Estimated net worth: $145 milllion

3. P Square

Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa

Birth Names: Peter and Paul Okoye

Country of origin: Nigeria

Estimated net worth: $70 million

4. D'banj

Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa

Birth name: Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo

Country of origin: Nigeria

Estimated net worth: $25 million

5. 2Face Idibia

Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa

Birth Name: Innocent Ujah Idibia

Country of Origin: Nigeria

Estimate Net Worth: $22 million

6. Wizkid

Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa

Birth name: Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun

Country of origin: Nigeria

Estimated net worth: $19 million

7. Koffi Olamide

Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa

Birth Name: Koffi Olamide

Country of origin: Demecratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Estimated net worth: $18 million

8.Anselmo Ralph

Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa

Birth name: Anselmo Cordeiro da Mata

Country of origin: Angola

Estimate net worth: $10 million

9. Sarkodie

Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa

Birth name: Michael Owusu Addo

Country of origin: Ghana

Estimated net worth: $7 million

10. Jose Chameleon

Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa

Birth name: Joseph Mayanja

Country of origin: Uganda

Estimate net worth: $6 million

The artist's long time girlfriend, Tracy, recently released photos of her in a beautiful bridal gown that had rumors going rife with suspicions of the couple secretly getting married in Paris.

Sarkodie makes Forbes top 10 richest musicians in Africa
Tracy SarkCess

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