The 10 Richest Musicians In East Africa 2022

Who are the richest musicians in East Africa today? Today’s article is centered on the top 10 wealthiest musicians in East Africa and their net worth.

If you have been wondering who the richest East African singer is we have provided you an insight into each East African country with musicians with exceptional performance and fortunes.

Before diving into the topic it is important to let you know the countries that made up East Africa, they are; Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe e.t.c.

Music has been an African thing right from the beginning of creation and traditionally African countries have a way of communicating through music likewise utilizing music to educate the younger ones of morals, proverbs, tradition & norms and music is also used for entertainment purposes.

On this blog, we have published various content on the richest musicians in each African country so you can take advantage of the search box on this page to search whichever country in Africa you want information on.

Without further ado, we will be revealing to you the richest musicians in Eastern Africa according to Forbes cutting across various music genres like hip-hop artist, RnB, Rap, Afrobeats and so on.

Richest Artists In East Africa – Top 10 List

1. Bobi Wine, Uganda — ($9 Million)

Bobi Wine is currently the richest musician in East Africa with a net worth totaling $9 million, his full name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu and is popularly known by his stage name Bobi Wine.

Bobi Wine was born on the 12th of February 1982 in Uganda, he is a singer, actor, businessman and politician who have served as a member of Parliament for Kyadondo County East Constituency in Wakiso District and he is also one of the leaders of the popular political party National Unity Platform.

He is one of the most famous musicians in East Africa and also one of the most successful musicians in Uganda, he is currently the richest musician in Uganda, his involvement in politics also received a lot of support from the Ugandan people.

Since this article is focused on music worth, we need to let you know his musical career and how he was able to gather such wealth. He is a musician who is generally loved in Uganda, East Africa and also some parts of Africa.

He had a lot of songs to his name, has collaborated with a lot of top musicians in Africa and also he is a multi-award-winning musician and some of his songs are; Ogenda, Kiwani, Akatengo and many more

Bobi Wine net worth is currently estimated at 9,000,000 US dollars ($9 million) and his fortune is attributed to income from music, politics and his personal businesses.

2. Diamond Platnumz, Tanzania — ($8.2 Million)

Diamond Platnumz is one of the most popular musicians in Africa currently and also the richest musician in Tanzania. He was born on the 2nd of October 1989 in Tandale, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with his real name Nasibu Abdul Juma Issack, he is famously known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz.

He is one of the most sought-after musicians in Africa by top African musicians and he has collaborated with many A-list musicians in Africa and globally.

Popularly known as the king of Bongo Flava, he is a professional singer, dancer, businessman and also philanthropist. According to him, he made it known in an interview that he risked all for his career by featuring the Nigerian superstar Davido which got him broke but he was happy he made the decision as this has transformed his career making him one of the most loved musicians in Nigeria.

The population of Nigeria together with the Nigerian music market gave him a huge boost thereby getting him millions of fans from Nigeria. With the pace at which Diamond Platnumz there is no doubt soonest he will be the richest musician in East Africa.

Diamond Platnumz is a multi-award-wining artist with numerous nominations, never forget his new appearance in the Netflix “Young, Famous & African” TV show where he starred alongside other top African celebrities like Nigerian Tuface Idibia (2Baba), Annie Idibia, South African Khanyi Mbau, Andile Ncube, Naked DJ alongside other top celebrities in the continent.

Diamond Platnumz net worth is currently estimated at $8.2 million which made him the 2nd wealthiest musician from East Africa and his wealth is attributed to money made from music, endorsement deals, his record label and also businesses.

3. Jose Chameleon, Uganda — ($8 Million)

The third richest artist in East Africa goes to Joseph Mayanja popularly known as Jose Chameleon, he is a Ugandan Afrobeat musician and known for singing fluently in three languages (English, Luganda and Swahili), this says a lot about the acceptability of Uganda Music having Jose Chameleon as the 2nd Ugandan on this list.

Jose Chameleon was born on the 30th of April 1979, he has been active in the Ugandan music industry since the early 90s, he currently has 20 awards to his name and a lot of nominations, some of his songs include; Tubonge, Badilisha, Shida Za Dunia and over 25 more songs.

Jose Chameleon net worth according to Forbes is pegged at $8 million and his fortune is attributed to income from his successful music career together with many endorsement deals from top brands across East Africa.

4. Akothee, Kenya — ($7.6 Million)

Kenya is one of the African countries making Africa proud in the music sector and this was made possible with A-list artists like Akothee. Akothee is one of the richest musicians in East Africa, she is currently topping the list of richest musicians in Kenya today.

Akothee was born on the 8th of April 1983 in Kisumu, Kenya. Her real name is Esther Akoth and she is a famous musician and a businesswoman.

Being one of the wealthiest artists in Kenya she was able to use her influence and fortune to help the less privileged through Akothee Foundation. She is also into real estate through her brand (Aknotela and Akothee Homes), she is the founder of a tour company in Kenya named Akothee Safaris.

Her career is an inspiration to African women and not only Kenyan women alone, her success is enough to preach to women, ladies, girls that you can achieve if you really try provided you are willing to put in your all.

Today Akothee is an award-winning artist with numerous awards from AFRIMMA and others, most of her songs are hit and she is well known in Kenya and all across East Africa

Akothee current net worth is estimated to be $7.6 million and her fortune is mainly from her music career, real estate, tour business e.t.c.

5. Professor Jay, Tanzania — ($7.5 Million)

His real name is Joseph Haule and his professional and stage name is Professor Jay, he is a Tanzanian rapper, songwriter and politician. He is one of the richest musicians in East Africa and has been active in the music industry for years now.

Professor Jay was born on the 29th of December 1975 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He is one of the most preferred musicians in Tanzania and is known for his wonderful rap vibes.

As one of the most successful rappers in Tanzania, Professor Jay was able to achieve this feat over many years with hard work and dedication. His music through hip hop Bongo Flava is so unique that his sound keeps you glued to your speaker.

Professor Jay net worth is pegged at $7.5 million which placed him among the richest musicians in Tanzania and also one of the richest artists in East Africa today.

6. Ali Kiba, Tanzania — ($7.2 Million)

Another top-rated artist from Tanzania is Ali Kiba, his real name is Ali Saleh Kiba popularly known as Ali Kiba, he is a Tanzanian singer and songwriter who received a huge acceptance after the release of his album titled “Cinderella”.

His album broke records and was named the Best Selling Album in East Africa with Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania topping the chart.

Ali Kiba is also known as King Kiba, he was born on the 26th of November 1986 in Iringa, Tanzania. He is signed under Sony Music Entertainment record label.

Ali Kiba net worth according to Forbes is around $7.2 million and his wealth is mainly from his music career.

7. Jaguar, Kenya — ($7 Million)

The list of the top ten richest musicians in East Africa wouldn’t have been complete without mentioning Charles Njagua Kanyi known by his stage name Jaguar.

Singer Jaguar is one of the most loved musicians in Kenya and also in East Africa, he is also a politician with success in most things he does.

He came into the limelight after releasing his hit single titled “Kigeugeu” which was widely accepted all through Kenya and across other East African countries.

His songs are always melodious to the ear and keep you glued to your speaker, he has collaborated with other African top-rated musicians like Iyanya, Mafikizolo just to mention a few.

He also had a successful political career as he once served as the Mayor in Kampala and also has had some other political offices being held.

Singer Jaguar net worth is currently estimated at $7 million and his wealth is based on money made from music and holding political offices.

8. Harmonize, Tanzania — ($5.9 Million)

Another on our list of top richest East African musicians is Rajab Abdul Kahali popularly known as Harmonize, he is also from Tanzania and one of the most respected musicians in the industry.

Harmonize was born on the 15th of March 1990 in Mtwara, Tanzania. He is a Tanzanian Bongo Flava singer and a music businessman. He is currently signed under Konde Music World Wide and has many songs to his name.

Some of his albums are; Kwa Ngwaru, Afro East and High School. He has won for himself some awards and has been nominated numerous times under MTV Africa Music Awards and many others.

Harmonize net worth is currently pegged at $5.9 million and his earnings are made from music and his other musical businesses.

9. Sauti Sol, Kenya — ($5.8 Million)

Quite different from the others on our list of the most wealthy musicians in East Africa, Sauti Sol is a musical band and not a one-man thing. The band is one of the hottest music bands in Kenya presently and has crossed the border to other East African countries.

The band is an Afro-pop band created in Nairobi Kenya capital city comprising of Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano, Savara Mudigi and Polycarp Otieno.

The group boast of up to $5.8 million net worth and this is money made from music and various endorsement deals.

10. Bebe Cool, Uganda — ($5.6 Million)

Finally, on the list of the top richest East African musicians we have an African reggae and ragga musician called Bebe Cool from Uganda, he has been in the music industry for decades and since 1997.

Although his career began in Nairobi Kenya he later moved back to his country Uganda. Bebe Cool was born on the 1st of September 1977.

His hit singles Fitina and Mambo Mingi brought him into the limelight and since then his name has become a household name all over East African countries.

With his success in music, Bebe Cool was able to collaborate with many top musicians in Africa of which one of them is the Nigerian Rudeboy, one of the Psquare brothers. He also has numerous awards on his archive of which the Pearl of Africa Music awards is among and also many nominations.

Bebe Cool net worth is currently estimated to be $5.6 million and his wealth is attributed to money made from music and endorsement deals.

FAQs

Who is the richest musician in East Africa?

The richest East African musician is Bobi Wine of Uganda with a net worth of $9 Million. His full name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu and he is a singer, actor and also a politician.

Who is the richest female artist in East Africa?

The richest female musician from East Africa is Akothee, she is from Kenya and one of the most successful female musicians in Africa.

Is Diamond Platnumz the richest musician in Tanzania?

Diamond Platnumz is currently the richest musician in Tanzania and also one of the most successful musicians in Africa. He has a net worth of $8.2 Million which makes him one of the wealthiest in East Africa.

Conclusion

Now that you know who the richest musicians in East Africa are you can as well agree with us that they truly deserve to be on this list as we cannot ignore the hard works they did and the dedication likewise perseverance they went through to achieve this feat. We must commend them as their influence in the Entertainment industry of East Africa, their individual countries and Africa at large can’t be overemphasized.

Top 10 Richest Musicians In East Africa (Recap)

Below is an updated list of the top ten wealthiest musicians in East Africa:

Bobi Wine ($9 Million)
Diamond Platnumz ($8.2 Million)
Jose Chameleon ($8 Million)
Akothee ($7.6 Million)

Professor Jay ($7.5 Million)
Ali Kiba ($7.2 Million)
Jaguar ($7 Million)
Harmonize ($5.9 Million)
Sauti Sol ($5.8 Million)
Bebe Cool ($5.6 Million)

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The 10 Richest Musicians In East Africa 2022