Don Jazzy Is No 1 In Nigeria, 2nd In Africa As Forbes Names Richest Artistes In AFrica

Forbes in conjunction with urban music channel
'Channel O' have released the list of Top 10 richest
African musicians in 2013. The ranking is based on
artist Sales, Social -Media presence, endorsement
value, YouTube views, show rates, influence,
appearance in newspapers, investments, popularity,
e.t.c.
Forbes/Channel O Top 10 Richest/Bankable Africa
Artistes 2013
1)Akon– Senegalese-American (Founder, Konvict
Music).
2) DON JAZZY – Rank as Best African and Nigeria
Music Producer. CEO Mavin Records, Samsung, Loyal
Milk and MTN brand ambassador, influential producer.
Having produced Songs for D’Banj, Kanye West,
Beyonce and American Rap Mogul Jay Z on production
credit.
3) P SQUARE – Ranked as Best African Music Group.
Featured on Forbes Magazine for Africa twice, sold out
concert, presidential guest in at least 5 African
countries, they fly a private jet.
4) D’BANJ – CEO of DB Records, Music Artiste.
International music brand, GOOD Music, Def Jam,
Mercury deal, Sony Entertainment Music distribution
deal.
5) WIZKID – Music Artiste. EME artiste, Starboy CEO,
affiliation with Disturbing London, international
collaboration with Wale and others, performed twice on
state with American Pop Singer Chris Brown, highest
paid Pepsi ambassador in Africa, MTN ambassador.
6) 2FACE IDIBIA – Music Artiste. churned out 10
million discs and have at least 7 million digital sale,
UN ambassador For Youth And Peace, associated with
Guinness, Haven Homes, Airtel Worldwide and
philanthropist – Tuface Idibia Foundation.
7) ANSELMO RALPH – Music Artiste, Samsung and
Coca Cola ambassador, called Angola prince, owns a
Perfume line, a clothing label, owns a multimillion dollar
tour bus, a Sony Music African artist.
8) SARKODIE – Ghanian Rapper. Presidential Youth
Ambassador in Ghana, owns Sark clothing, a Samsung
and Fan Milk ambassadors respectively in his country,
Ghana.
9) ICE PRINCE – Music Artiste. Multi award winning
Rapper, having Six million downloads, owns 2 studios,
One Foundation member, Plug N Play ambassador,
Zamani Foundation
10) BANKY W – Music Artiste. Co owner EME, Samsung
Ambassador, Philanthropist, multiple award R&B and
Soul winner.