Ghana continues to bring the heat in 2022, with massive hits from Black Sherif, Kelvyn Boy, Camidoh, Kwesi Arthur, and Stonebwoy, among others. It is officially halfway through 2022, and the world of West African music has had an exciting year thus far.
The first half of the year has seen a steady stream of Afropop hits, international remixes, and more from established and emerging Ghanaian artists. Check out the list below for some of the best songs to jam to this weekend!
Lasmid ‘Friday Night’
Emerging Ghanaian singer, Lasmid makes a surprise entry on the list, after his most recent single ‘Friday Night’ hit the mainstream to become a hit party anthem. Currently doing crazy numbers on digital streaming platforms, ‘Friday Night’ has outdoor Lasmid as one of Ghana’s new acts to watch.
Gyakie ‘Something’
A week ago, Gyakie, the singer-songwriter with one of the unique voices on the planet, returned with her new song ‘Something’. It is about loyalty, showing up for others, and going through the motions of being in love. To celebrate the release, Gyakie, with dancers, performed a choreography that left her male fans drooling and wishing for an official music video.
Camidoh ‘Sugarcane’ Remix ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo
Coming hard on the heels of the success of the original version, Ghanaian singer, Camidoh enhanced his buzzing record ‘Sugarcane’ with a star-studded remix. In an effort to gain more reach for the top-charting tune, Camidoh tapped afrobeats heavyweights King Promise and Mayorkun, alongside UK-based Nigerian rapper Darkoo for the official remix of ‘Sugarcane’.
Kelvyn Boy ‘Down Flat’
It’s been quite the year for singer Kelvyn Boy, who dropped one of the biggest afrobeats songs of 2022 at the top of the year. It’s no news that the singer is immensely talented, but he outdid himself this time with ‘Down Flat’, a sleek afrobeats and highlife fusion that is doing great in Ghana and beyond.
Black Sherif ‘Second Sermon (Remix)’ ft. Burna Boy
In January, rising star Black Sherif issued the official music video for his smash hit single, the remix to ‘Second Sermon’ featuring Nigeria’s Burna Boy. Currently sitting at over 7 million views on YouTube, ‘Second Sermon’ has definitely been one of the top Ghanaian songs of 2022.
Kwesi Arthur x Adekunle Gold ‘Toxic’
Rapper Kwesi Arthur finally dropped his highly anticipated debut album Son of Jacob, which is chock-full of hits, but one of the standouts from the project was this one titled ‘Toxic’. It’s a solid collaboration with Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold, and together they do the Yung D3mz production justice, resulting in a smooth pop tune with serious appeal.
Darkoo ‘Always’ ft. Black Sherif
British-Nigerian rapper and singer Darkoo teamed up with Ghana’s rising star Black Sherif for ‘Always’, which was one of the most anticipated Ghanaian tunes so far this year. Darkoo posted a video snippet of Black Sherif’s verse a few weeks prior to its release, which quickly garnered views in the tens of thousands and sparked excitement for the incoming banger, and Blacko definitely did the song justice.
Stonebwoy ‘Therapy’
Recently, Universal Music Group announced the signing of Ghanaian singer, Stonebwoy to their divisions Def Jam Recordings, 0207 Def Jam, and Def Jam Africa in a global record deal. The news came along with the dancehall singer’s first release in 2022. This sultry sweet dancehall cut ‘Therapy’, his first single under the global imprints and a solid representation of the star singer’s talents.
King Promise ‘Ginger’
King Promise also came through in the first half with this solid single titled ‘Ginger’, a smooth afro-dancehall tune produced by the Grammy award-winning producer from the UK, JAE5. This is King Promise’s first single of the year and on this one, he did what he does best.
Kuami Eugene ‘Take Away’
Lynx Entertainment star singer Kuami Eugene also came through in the first half of 2022 with his first single of the year ‘Take Away’, an afrobeats tune with mega-hit potential, in usual Kuami Eugene fashion.
KiDi ‘Blessed’ ft. Mavado
KiDi’s been on a roll since the massive success of his 2021 single ‘Touch It’. He finally came back with a brand new offering, an afro-dancehall single simply titled “Blessed.” On this latest tune, he teamed up with Jamaican dancehall singer Mavado for a positive, upbeat bop full of gratitude.
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