Ghana’s Top Male Musicians

Mohammed Sheriff Yamusah (born March 26, 1978), known by his stage name Doobia Sheriff Ghale, is a Ghana-based international Reggae musician. Awards He won the award for “Reggae Song of the Year” at the 2005 Ghana Music Awards for work from his album Sochira, which means “crossroads” in Dagbani. Albums Sochira Nindoo

Julius Amua-Sekyi, popularly known as Shasha Marley is a Ghanaian roots reggae. He is noted for songs such as “Twin City Mafia”, “I’m Not Ashamed of the Gospel”, and “Maata Family” among others. Early life Shasha Marley was born in Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana to a father who was a retired …

Musah Haruna (born 6 March 1984 in Accra, Ghana) is a Ghanaian Afrobeat and Reggae musician, known by his stagename Friction. Friction is the founder and former leader of the legendary Ghanaian Hiplife Music Group VIP (now VVIP). This group has become one of Ghana’s most well known Hiplife music groups, and subject of documentaries such as HomeGrown: Hiplife in Ghana  and …

Rocky Dawuni (born 22 January 1969) is a Ghanaian singer, a three-time Grammy-nominee, songwriter and record producer who performs his signature ‘Afro Roots’ sound which is a mixture of Reggae, Afrobeats, Highlife and Soul music. He currently lives between Ghana and Los Angeles. Rocky is a three-time Grammy nominated musician and activist. Music career Dawuni got acquainted with Reggae in Ghana when he …

Pat Thomas (born Nana Kwabena Amo Mensah; August 14, 1946) is a Ghanaian vocalist and songwriter. He is widely known for his work in highlife bands of Ebo Taylor. Early life and education Pat Thomas was born in Agona in the Ashanti region of Ghana. His father was a music theory instructor and his mother a bandleader. Career He started …

Kofi Amoako, known professionally as DJ Vyrusky, is a Ghanaian disc jockey, he was the Commercial Media Manager at EchoHouse, before he becoming a full-time DJ on Starr Drive in 2014. He is currently the 2017 Ghana DJ Awards Best DJ of the Year and Best DJ from the Ghana Music Honors. Education He completed the University …

Ebo Taylor (born 1936) is a Ghanaian guitarist, composer, bandleader, record producer and arranger focusing on highlife and afrobeat music. Career Ebo Taylor has been a pivotal figure on the Ghanaian music scene for over six decades. In the late 1950s he was active in the influential highlife bands the Stargazers and the Broadway Dance Band. In 1962, Taylor took his …

Bob Pinodo also known as the Show Master of Africa is a Ghanaian highlife musician, songwriter, producer, and composer. Career His album Show Master of Africa had air play on BBC winning him awards in various categories like best album, best composition, best production, best recording and album of the millennium by Entertainment Critics and …

Nana Tuffour (né James Kwaku Tuffour, 14 February 1954 – 15 June 2020), also known as 9-9-2-4, was a Ghanaian Highlife singer and songwriter. He is known for popular highlife songs such as Aketekyiwa, Abeiku and Owuo sei fie and had 15 albums to his credit. Life and career Nana Tuffour is a native of Kumasi. He started his musical career with …

Benjamin Paapa Kofi Yankson, known as Paapa Yankson (22 June 1944 – 21 July 2017) was a Ghanaian highlife singer, songwriter, and producer. He recorded two dozen albums during his career; his hit songs included “Wiase Mu Nsem”, “Show Your Love”, “Wo Yere Anaa Wo Maame”, and “Tena Menkyen”. He won multiple awards, including Best Composition …