What are Ghanaians listening to on Spotify in 2022?

Not without reason, Ghana is known as the "Gateway to Africa." Ghanaians support their own artists with pride, but as this year's Spotify Wrapped data demonstrates, they also help other artists and producers from other African nations to succeed.

The nation's music industry is booming with international hits and producing some of the continent's most promising up-and-comers. What exactly are Ghanaians listening to, given that digital streaming platforms continue to be the primary means of connecting with fans around the world and determining their preferences for music and audio content? What impact does this have on culture? What does this say about the music scene in Ghana as a whole?

"Ghanaians have demonstrated this year that music is, in fact, a worldwide language. According to Phiona Okumu, Spotify's head of music for Sub-Saharan Africa, "Spotify Wrapped results suggest Ghanaians are equally accepting of international influences as local ones, especially those from the larger African continent.

Ghana's Spotify Wrapped results for 2022—a yearly summary of the top musicians and albums streamed by users worldwide—illustrate how Ghanaians listen to music.

According to the most recent Spotify Wrapped statistics, Ghanaians love a good party, which they start between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm as the sun is starting to set. It should come as no surprise that Saturday, followed by Friday, is the day when people stream the most music.

They frequently listen to Spotify's curated playlist African Heat, which gathers all the songs that are currently scorching up the continent.

Ghanaians obviously enjoy their own music, as evidenced by the astounding 193% rise in local music consumption from 2021 to 2022.

Burna Boy tops the list of Ghana's most streamed artists this year, giving Nigerian artists a sweet perch in the market. Black Sherif, a musician who was born and raised in this country, finished the year as the second most streamed artist here.

The Villian I Never Was by Black Sherif came in second, with Love, Damini by Burna Boy taking the top spot for the most streamed albums of the year.

Soundcloud RADAR The top-streamed female artist in Ghana is international artist Ayra Starr. The Grammy-nominated Tems is just behind her, with Africa's first artist to join Spotify's EQUAL Program, Gyakie, coming in third.

Ghanaians were especially moved by Black Sherif's account of his quick climb to prominence in Kwaku The Traveller.