Sarkodie, Kwesi Arthur most streamed Ghanaians artistes following Spotify launch in Ghana

 

On February 23rd, more than 70 million songs, 2.2 million podcast titles, and over 4 billion playlists became officially available to Spotify listeners in Ghana for free.

Spotify launched with a tailored music experience for Africa with more than 100 expertly curated playlists across some of the most popular genres in the continent.

But what got the fans listening?

The first 30 days demonstrated how Ghanian listeners overall love a mix of local and Pan-African artists, with 4 of the top artists being from Ghana and Nigeria. Drake took the number 1 spot followed by Sarkodie and Kwesi Arthur who came in second and third respectively. Burna Boy came in fourth followed by DaVido.

The most-streamed track in the country over the past month was “Agyeiwaa” by O’Kenneth, reggie and City Boy, followed by Kwesi Arthur and Joeboy “Baajo” and Yaw Tog, Kwesi Arthur, and Stormzy’s “Sore” (Remix).

With a strong appetite for both local and Pan-African sounds, it comes as no surprise that Hot Hits Ghana is one of the top-streamed playlists among users followed by African Heat which features the hottest songs from the continent. Today’s Top Hits,  hip hop playlists “+233 Bars” and  “Rap Caviar” are in third, fourth, and fifth place respectively.

When it comes to podcasts, listeners in Ghana seem to enjoy listening to diverse topics including business, self-motivation, relationships, and more. “Sincerely Accra”, a podcast featuring opinions of Accra-based residents on various topics is the most popular podcast for Ghanaians, followed by Adekunle Tolulope’s inspirational podcast, “Articulate One”, and “The Joe Rogan Experience”. “TED Talks Daily” and the “Joel Osteen Podcast” are also top of the list.

Residents of Accra, Kumasi, Bawku, Kintampo, and Tema account for the most Spotify streams in Ghana.

So how did the first month of Spotify Ghana sound?

Top-streamed artists:

    Drake
    Sarkodie
    Kwesi Arthur
    Burna Boy
    DaVido

 Top-streamed songs:

    City Boy, O’Kenneth, reggie – AGYEIWAA
    Kwesi Arthur, Joeboy – Baajo
    Kwesi Arthur, Stormzy, Yaw Tog – Sore (Remix)
    DaVido, Stonebwoy – Activate
    Joey B, Sarkodie – COLD

Most popular playlists:

    Hot Hits Ghana
    African Heat
    Today’s Top Hits
    +233 Bars
    RapCaviar

Top podcasts:

    Sincerely Accra
    Articulate One
    The Joe Rogan Experience
    TED Talks Daily
    Joel Osteen Podcast

Top streaming cities on Spotify:

    Accra
    Kumasi
    Bawku
    Kintampo
    Tema

Data based on Spotify user consumption between 23rd February and 22nd March 2021.