Ghanaian music is surprising the world, and TikTok is assisting that with occurring.
Truth be told, a ton of the melodies we can’t escape our heads nowadays come from TikTok. Love it or disdain it, TikTok is characterizing another period of music hits that stick to our brains every day of the week.
The stage’s capacity to sling specialists to fame has been a unique advantage for the majority new makers who, before the stage, didn’t have the foggiest idea how to feature their functions or didn’t approach significant stages and crowds — and we are hanging around for it.
Music is a significant instrument to lift individuals out of destitution. Across the world, there are endless instances of specialists building monstrous accomplishment to go from “zero to legend”, and many utilize that accomplishment to reward their networks. Yet, more than giving a course out of individual destitution, music likewise can join the world, rouse ages, and develop developments.
As a matter of fact, the force of music assists with driving Global Citizen’s main goal to assist with finishing outrageous destitution for all individuals, all over the place. We work with a portion of the world’s greatest names in music and diversion to draw in individuals all over the planet in making a move to handle a portion of the world’s greatest issues. Worldwide Citizen Festival: Accra, occurring at Black Star Square on Sept. 24, will unite a development of Africa’s Global Citizens to make a move for young ladies, for the planet, and to make change.
The celebration shapes part of our End Extreme Poverty NOW drawn out mission, and expands upon Global Citizen’s proceeded with development of our container African development — with ongoing celebrations arranged in South Africa and Nigeria. You can look into Global Citizen Festival, the mission, and Global Citizen’s effect by perusing our explainer.
Presently, part of the way because of TikTok and other social stages, solidarity through music is simpler to accomplish than at any other time, and we really want a brought together world with a solid, solitary voice calling for change to have a potential for success at overcoming destitution unequivocally.
For youthful specialists in Ghana, in addition to the fact that TikTok serving to is make their vocation dreams work out, it is likewise assisting with taking Ghanaian music to the worldwide stage, and show the world that Africa is a position of unequaled ability, beat, and development.
In the soul of uniting the world through music and counting down to Global Citizen Festival: Accra, here are a portion of the Ghanaian craftsmen and their melodies that have taken TikTok, and the world, by storm.
1. ‘Kwaku the Traveler‘ by Black Sherif
Released in April 2022, the song managed to chart on several streaming platforms. Apart from the catchy melody, Sherif scores massive points for the passion with which he spits his bars. The song is based on a young man’s hustle for greatness and the mistakes he makes along the way. This message clearly resonated with those who had the song saved and reshared on their TikTok pages.
2. ‘Sugarcane‘ by Camidoh
The song was first released in 2021. Then a remix featuring Mayorkun, Darkoo, and King Promise in 2022 took the song to another level. On TikTok, the song exploded thanks to Mayorkun’s verse and a dance routine created by Dancegod Lloyd.
3. ‘Down Flat‘ by Kelvynboy
“Down Flat”, according to Kelvynboy, is the fastest song he has ever composed. The song rooted in Ghanaian highlife beat was released because the Afrobeat artist wanted to dedicate a love song to his fans to commemorate Valentine’s Day. The song unexpectedly began to chart and made massive waves on TikTok with very little promotion and the rest, as they say, is history.
4. ‘Something‘ by Gyakie
“Something” will be Gyakie’s fourth song in a row to blow up on TikTok. She is not new to these TikTok streets. After her song “Forever” made waves on TikTok, shooting her to international stages and topping charts, almost every one of her songs after that has gone viral on the app. And soon she’ll be owning the Global Citizen stage at Global Citizen Festival: Accra — see here who else is headlining the festival this September.
5. ‘Friday Night‘ by Lasmid
Lasmid is one of the newest Ghanaian artists on the scene. The infectious beat of his song “Friday Night” and the fun play on words is what is making the song go viral on TikTok. It’s a feel-good vibe that is simply irresistible. Plus everybody loves Friday night, so what better way to celebrate the entry to the weekend?
6. ‘One Leg‘ by Jay Hover
“One Leg” started as a dance lesson for partygoers who couldn’t bust a move. After going viral on TikTok, creator Jay Hover released an accompanying song of the same name, which equally caught fire on the app.
7. ‘Touch It‘ by KiDi
“Touch It” is a fusion of Afrobeat, Afro pop, and tropical dancehall. The song was the first single released ahead of the singer’s fourth album titled, Golden Boy. Like most songs that take off on TikTok after a dance routine challenge, ”Touch It” did not disappoint. It is by far one of KiDi’s most popular songs to date.
8. ‘E Choke‘ by Sefa
The song, which features Mr. Drew, cemented Sefa’s entry onto the music scene. Mr. Drew was a perfect feature on the song, and both artists’ vocals shone. When the song was released in 2021, it came with a dance challenge. TikTok creators jumped on it and made the song trend for weeks on end.
