SOURCE: www.azontonews.tk
TRACE Africa and FORBES Africa teamed up in order to set the list of the most influential African artists of 2015. With a growing and increasing music market on the whole continent (unlike Europe), the African youth find in these musicians a symbol of success, achievement and the epitome of the rags to riches dream. Nigeria, Ivory coast and Congolese artistes top the list. SEE ALL INSIDE.


THE TOP 3O LIST

ARTISTE NAME / COUNTRY

1. DJ ARAFAT / IVORY COAST/COTE D'IVOIRE
2. WIZKID / NIGERIA
3. DAVIDO / NIGERIA
4. TIWA SAVAGE / NIGERIA
5. DON JAZZY / NIGERIA
6. YEMI ALADE / NIGERIA
7. P-SQUARE / NIGERIA
8. FLAVOUR / NIGERIA
9. SERGE BEYNAUD / IVORY COAST/ COTE D'IVOIRE
10. EDDY KENZO / UGANDA
11. FALLY IPUPA / CONGO KINSHASA
12. MAGIC SYSTEM / COTE D'IVOIRE
13. ALPHA BLONDY / COTE D'IVOIRE
14. D'BANJ / NIGERIA
15. TOOFAN / TOGO
16. DJ FABREGAS /CONGO KINSHASA
17. WERRASON / CONGO KINSHASA
18. TIKEN JAH FAKOLY / COTE D'IVOIRE
19. CHARLOTTE DIPANDA / CAMEROUN
20. KIFF NO BEAT / COTE D'IVOIRE
21. KOFFI OLOMIDE / CONGO KINSHASA
22. J MARTINS / NIGERIA
23. YOUSSOU N'DOUR / SENEGAL
24. FERRE GOLA / COPNGO KINSHASA
25. SALIF KEITA / MALI
26. PAPA WEMBA / CONGO KINSHASA
27. ANDJELIQUE KIDJO / BENIN REPUBLIQUE
28. LADY PONCE / CAMEROUN
29. MANI BELLA / CAMEROUN
30. PATIT PAYS / CAMEROUN

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I don't quite agree with this list, especially with the ranking.

eeeeehn wrong list

Most influential Indeed!

Sedrik:
Where is Olamide and Phyno?
These Trace and Forbes scouts definitely don't know their job if people like Olamide and Phyno don't make their list.

they dont mean the influential or best in Nigeria.. They mean the whole of AFRICA.
Nigeria is just one out of the 56 countries of Africa.. and this is just top 30. they might be included in below numbers.

navigate. www.trace.tv or www.forbes.com

I don't quite agree with is list, especially with the ranking.

Sedrik:


Nigeria is an essential part of Africa, as far as entertainment is concerned. In fact, Nigerian is at the heart of Music in Africa. Nigeria is officially the number exporter of music around the whole of Africa. Our music is the most popular and most listened to in the whole of Africa. If this be the case, then, artists who are influential in a musically rich country as ours, should definitely be influential in Africa, since they, and by they I mean other nations of Africa, listen to our music, especially our good music, which the music of people like Olamide and Phyno fall into.

It seems this list is only based on the number of collaborations done with other African acts, if not, I don't see what Wizkid should doing in number 2 and Olamide isn't even in the top 30,

Lol, because your country is a great country in music, and you listen ONLY to their music everyday does not mean there are no body else where singing or no other musicians exists.. All these people on the list are more INFLUENTIAL than either olamide or phyno..or even both joined together.. We are not talking about Nigeria. This is Africa. Do you really know how other countries musicians are really worth to them.. You thinks its only your country that have musicians Go to Tanzania or ivorycoast or Uganda.. Then you'll know what music really means.. Music is not just about singing a hit song or releasing an album that is wide spread just like Ghana or Nigerian is all about.. MUSIC IS LEGENDARY .. simple!! .. These musician are well know outside their respective countries. They might not be known to you or familiar to your country,, but they are fuckingly known in other fucking 55 countries nigga!! WHERE DO DEY KNOW PHYNO AND OLAMIDE APART FROM NIGERIA.. MENTION 20 COUNTRIES!! LOL. I BET IF YOU CAN MENTION 1 (ONE) SEF

The list worth questioning.

Ok