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Top 5 Richest Afrobeat Musician


The Nigerian music firm has in recent years dominated the world music forum and is still at its range to date.

It has also reshaped the lives of penury merchant stars and reshaped them into prosperous beings.

It even went far to making their wealth abundant to the extent that they compete with who should be named the richest.

For decades to date, we have been able to experience different names who led the prosperous records in the Nigerian music firm.

In this article, we would fish out the top 5 Afrobeat stars the Nigerian music firm has favored most since they struck the limelight.

Davido

$30 million

David Adeleke who is popularly known by his stage name Davido is no doubt is currently the richest Afrobeat musician.

He rose to fame with his single "Dami Duro" and album "Baba Olowo" those records earned him a massive fan base and since then, he has been bagging multiple music awards.

He is currently recognized as the most endorsed Afrobeat musician following his impact on the growth of Afrobeat.

Davido is worth $30 million Making him the richest Afrobeat Musician in Nigeria currently.

Wizkid

$25 million

Ibrahim Balogun Ayo who is known popularly as Wizkid also has bagged wealth since he debuted his potential to the world under the shadow of the Nigerian music firm.

Wizkid struck the spotlight after signing to the EME owned by the Nigerian singer, Banky W who offered him a profound opportunity to prove himself.

He did prove himself and released "Holla at your boy" as his debut single and "Superstar" as his debut album Which thrilled many. His fan base was infused immediately.

He went on and released an enormous number of multiple hit songs that bagged him a tremendous number of major music awards.

From the music sales and concerts he has condoned so far, his net worth is estimated at $25 million making him the second richest Afrobeat artist in Nigeria.

Burna Boy

$19 million

The Nigerian Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter, Burna Boy also is recognized as one of the Nigerian Afrobeat Maestro who has infused his net worth.

Just like the other Nigerian artists who experienced Penury beginning, Burna Boy started his music quest in his teens.

He released his debut song "Like to party" a hit track from his debut album "L.I.F.E" that introduced him to prominence giving him the energy to thrive more.

He did find his peak and released a couple of hit songs that soared his image.

Burna Boy is worth over $19 million. This has acquired him luxurious mansions and cars.

Don Jazzy

$18.5 million

Micheal Collins Ajareh who is better known as Don jazzy no doubt is the fourth richest man in Nigeria having proved his worth consistently for over 2 decades now.

Just quite after his relationship with the "Mo Hit" record label crashed, Don Jazzy founded his Record Label, Mavin Record label which rapidly transformed his life.

He signed great names to the Record Label that helped pushed his image and he emerged as one of the best music producers and record label owners in Nigeria.

From his activities so far, his net worth reads $18.5 million.

2 Face

$13 million

One of the Nigerian most consistent singers and songwriters for decades to date, 2 Face also is recognized as the Afrobeat most prosperous status.

He struck the limelight after releasing his iconic debut album 'Face to Face' which contained several hit songs. This earned him a massive fan base and he gained his ground.

He further released hits songs consistently till he bagged major music awards which made him extremely rich.

Today, 2 Face is worth $13 million making him the fifth richest Afrobeat musician in Nigeria.

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