The Ghana-Nigeria Music Collaborations
Nigeria-Ghana relations date back to the pre-colonial era, and the Music relationship between both countries is historical.
From E.T. Mensah’s highlife which ruled the dance floors across Nigeria and Ghana until the ’70s; he was so popular in Nigeria that he played during Nigeria’s Independence Day Celebration on 0ctober 1st, 1960. To Victor Olaiya, a trumpeter who was one of the first Nigerian musicians to truly embrace highlife who had a highly successful album’ Highlife Giants of Africa – Highlife Souvenir Vol. 1 with E.T. Mensah, who was influenced by the sounds of Nigerian music, brought it back to Ghana, infused the style and language on his songs such as “Nike Nike” and “Okamo”. To Fela Kuti, who had embarked on a tour to Ghana in 1968 to brainstorm creatively, and while in Ghana, he explored various forms of African music, which influenced him, and Afrobeat was born.
Despite the historic affinity between both countries within the music scene, there is also the historical rivalry that existed not just in music but in Sport, Food, Politics. On December 26, 2021, the rivalry raised its ugly head when Shatta Wale addressed his fans at Green Lounge, Tema, Ghana and said unpleasant words about Nigerian artists. He said, “Do you know that majority of people in the Ghana music industry are fools? They told me that I wouldn’t be able to fill my stadium. I don’t look up to any stupid Nigerian artiste. I look up to my fans. Fuck Nigeria.”
He followed up his complaint on Twitter that Ghanaians artists don’t get the same reception/support Nigerian artists receives in Ghana.
His remarks generated a lot of mixed reactions from fans and several Nigerian celebrities such as Wizkid, who said that “everyone from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya among other African countries “are all the same” and should carry the message of a united Africa and Burna Boy wrote “Pushing this Agenda of separation between our beautiful African Nations is a grave disservice to the generations coming after us. It goes against everything I stand for as a Man and as an unapologetic pan Africanist.
Despite the online chaos between both countries music artists online, we decided to put together some songs collaborations between Nigeria and Ghana that was produced for our grateful ears.
1. Tic Tac – FeFe Ne Fe ft Tony Tetuila
2. 2 women – Tony tetulia ft VIP
3. My Love by 2FACE & VIP
4. R2BEES Feat. Wande Coal – KISS YOUR HAND
5. R2bees “Slow Down” ft Wizkid
6. FINALLY- Masterkraft ft Flavour and Sarkodie
7. Sarkodie – Pon Di Ting ft. Banky W
8. Sarkodie – Pain Killer ft. Runtown
9, Patoranking – No Kissing Baby ft. Sarkodie
10. Eugy Official x Mr Eazi – Dance For Me
11. Mr Eazi – Skintight ft Efya
12. King Promise & Wizkid – Tokyo
13. CKay – Love Nwantiti Remix ft. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene
14. Gyakie & Omah Lay – Forever
15. Tiwa Savage – Tales By Moonlight ft. Amaarae
16. Stonebwoy ft Davido – Activate
17. Stonebwoy – Ololo (Official Video) ft. Teni
18. Shatta Wale – Hosanna ft. Burna Boy
19. Blaqbonez – Bling ft. Amaarae & Buju
20. SKALES – BOOTY LANGUAGE FT SARKODIE
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The Ghana-Nigeria Music Collaborations
