E.T. Mensah
The King of Highlife, Ghana\'s founding modern musician.
Sarkodie
Ghana\'s biggest hip-hop/hiplife export.
Amaarae
Genre-blending modern Ghanaian-American breakout star.
Osibisa
Ghanaian Afro-rock pioneers who found global success in the 70s.
King Ayisoba
Ghanaian traditional-instrument-fused Afropop artist.
Efya
Ghana's celebrated soul-Afropop vocalist.
The Accra music scene
Accra (Ghana) is represented on the Genesis of Sound map by 6 bands and artists across 2 genres. Highlife\'s birthplace and Afrobeats\' modern West African engine room.
The most represented genres are afrobeats (5) and hip-hop (1).
The earliest year on record is E.T. Mensah (1919) and the latest is Amaarae (1996); the busiest decade on the map is the 1980s with 2 acts.
Notable acts to start with: E.T. Mensah, Sarkodie, Amaarae and Osibisa. Every entry links to Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube searches.
Nearby music scenes
Questions about Accra music
What music is Accra known for?
Accra is known for afrobeats music. Notable acts include E.T. Mensah, Sarkodie, Amaarae.
How many bands are from Accra?
The Genesis of Sound map features 6 bands and artists from Accra, spanning afrobeats, hip-hop.