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Below are the top five musicians in the Northern Region of Ghana. This list isn’t for the entire north but the previous northern region which is now divided into three (Northern Region, North East Region, and Savannah Region).
1. Fancy Gadam
Ahmed Mujahid Bello known by his stage name Fancy Gadam, is a Ghanaian afropop, amapiano, dancehall, and reggae singer born and raised in Hausa Zango a community in Tamale, Ghana by Alhaji Ahmed Bello and his Wife Hajia Rukaya. Fancy Gadam is one of the few northern-based Ghanaian artists who take music around the world. He is widely known for his talent and hard work in his territory, Tamale and its surrounding suburbs. The Total Cheat hitmaker, Fancy Gadam is the only artist based in the northern part of Ghana to have won at least three awards in Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) previously known as Vodafone Ghana Music Awards(VGMA). He is also part of the few artists to have sold out the Five Thousand capacity Bokum Boxing Arena in the capital city of Ghana Accra many times, had countless successful concerts at the twenty-two thousand capacity Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, Tamale, and many Other venues across all the 16 regions in Ghana. However, Fancy Gadam is the first and only artist to have achieved over one million views on a single music video title Total Cheat featuring Sarkodie. Fancy Gadam has 19,301,000 total views and 130K subscribers on YouTube
2. Maccasio
Sherrif Abdul Majeed, known by his stage name Maccasio, is a Ghanaian Hip hop, Hiplife, and Afropop recording Artist. He was born and raised in Zogbeili a community in Tamale, Northern Region by Alhaji Abdul Majeed and his Wife Hajia Hafsah popularly known as Hajia Fishata. Maccasio is one of the biggest and most popular artists in the music industry within Tamale and it’s nearly by communities. The Dagomba Girls hitmaker Maccasio’s remarkable achievements in the music industry that are unimaginable. Maccasio has recently been crowned as the overall Artist of the Year of 2025 at the just-ended Northern Ghana Music Awards, that prestigious award didn’t come with a plaque alone but with a brand-new Honda Civic. Maccasio is one of the few artists who has ever been able to sell out the Bokum Boxing Arena multiple times, had multiple successful shows in the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium previously known as Tamale Sports Stadium, and he is the only Northern-based Ghanaian artist who has ever hosted a successful concert at the Accra Sports Stadium. Maccasio has 6,253,000 total views and 70.1K subscribers on his YouTube channel.
3. Ricch Kid
Ricch Kid is a talented northern-based Ghanaian rapper. Ricch Kid is the third most viewed artist based in the northern part of Ghana. Ricch Kid’s has also achieved a lot with his music, He is one of the few artists who have ever held a successful show at the twenty-two thousand Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium. Ricch Kid has 5,270,000 total views and 18.9 subscribers on his YouTube channel.
4. Fad Lan
Iddrisu Maltiti Fad Lan, known on stage as Fad Lan is a popular Northern-based Ghanaian artist born and raised in Tamale, Ghana, Fad Lan has made a name for himself as a recording artist with his unique style and catchy lyrics. Fad Lan’s achievement with his music is unbelievable. He is one of the few artists to have ever held a successful concert in the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium not once but twice. Fad Lan is the 4th most watched artists based in the Northern Territories of Ghana on YouTube. Fad Lan has 4,511,000 total views and 39.6 subscribers on his channel.
5. Striker De Donzy
Striker De Donzy is a talented Young artist from the North East, Ghana. Striker De Donzy is the most popular among all the North East-based artists. Striker De Donzy also gained a lot from the music industry. He also sold out the five thousand capacity Bokum Boxing two times, and sold out The Walewale Sports Stadium many times. Striker De Donzy has 3,666,000 total views and 26.5K subscribers on YouTube
Above are the top five artists in Northern Part of Ghana based on their You Tube performance.
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