Veteran musician Oliver Mtukudzi has been acknowledged as on of the most bankable artists in Africa. Business magazine Forbes has named Mtukudzi on its list of the Top 10 most bankable artists in Africa. He joins artists such as Akon, Davido and Wizkid on the list.
Some of the parameters used in co ming up with the list are:
- Amount charged per show
- Amount charged for collaborations
- Album and song sales
- Brand endorsements
- Sponsorship
- Popularity on social media
- YouTube/VEVO views
- Investments
- Awards
Said Forbes Magazine:
Oliver Mtukudzi has 65 albums under his belt — more than Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. It’s a remarkable career stretching back 41 years with songs that have enlivened parties all over the world.
Here is the full list:
1.Akon (Senegalese-American)
2.Black Coffee (South Africa)
3.Hugh Masekela (South Africa)
4.Don JAzzy (Nigeria)
5.Tinashe (Zimbabwean-American)
6.Jidenna (Nigerian-American)
7.Wizkid (Nigeria)
8.Davido (NIgeria)
9.Sarkodie (Ghana)
10.Oliver Mtukudzi (American)
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