8 Playlists To Discover Fresh Ghanaian Sounds
By Meg Sagoe (@omg_itz_meg)
As Ghana becomes an increasingly popular holiday destination, there is a growing curiosity and interest in exploring the local music scene. With its vibrant culture and diverse sounds, Ghana offers a treasure trove of musical talent that deserves to be discovered. These are just a few playlists you can add up for authentic Ghanaian sounds…both popular and emerging, mainstream and alternative.
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Ghana Bounce Playlist
The Ghana Bounce playlist features some of the newest hits in the country currently. The beauty of it is that it features music of all genres, giving you a feel of what is hot from Ghanaian artists. Sometimes, you’ll discover non-mainstream acts as well.
2. Ndwom Foforo
This is a music enthusiast’s playlist from emerging and alternative acts, updated weekly to reflect any new music that was released within the week.
3. Organized Noise New Music Playlist
Organized Noise is a music-centered podcast that puts together a New Music Friday playlist featuring mostly Ghanaian new music releases and a few Nigerian songs. Be sure to add any song you like because the playlist is refreshed weekly.
4. Cheesewave - Ryda’s Pick
If you are looking to discover music from non-mainstream acts, you might appreciate this playlist. Cheesewave is a music website focused on highlighting Ghanaian music artists and providing a platform for emerging acts.
5. Essilfie Black Girl Power Playlist
Essilfie is an artist herself and with her personal struggles as a female artist navigating a male-dominated industry, she has created this playlist of amazing women in the industry, putting out music across different genres, updating whenever she discovers new sounds from emerging female acts.
6. Asakaa Playlist
For hip-hop heads, the city of Kumasi is home to a genre of music that recently went global: asakaa. Asakaa music basically blends elements of drill music, trap, and traditional Ghanaian sounds to create a unique and gritty sound. The lyrics often reflect the realities of street life, social issues, and the experiences of the youth in Kumasi. This playlist on Spotify is updated regularly and gives you a look into these artists and the evolution of their sound.
7. Raindrops
Harmattan Rain is a music agency and a respected curator of alternative sounds. Their playlists are on Apple Music and Spotify and even though they feature sounds from all parts of Africa, you are bound to discover some Ghanaian gems as well on Raindrops, updated with new music releases.
8. Emerging Sounds Playlist
This official playlist by Boomplay Ghana only celebrates music from emerging artists which means, you might not find some of your popular names in there but you will be treated to the incredible music from the young artists in Ghana.
