Ghanaian rap’s London breakthrough makes ‘anything possible’
With sights now set on the O2 in 2027, promoters say Rapperholic's UK debut is challenging perceptions about diaspora events
News By Tochi Louis | 29 April 2026
Ghanaian music has largely sat at the margins of global touring conversations, but that context makes rapper Sarkodie’s sold-out show at London’s 5,000-cap Royal Albert Hall on 6 March feel more like a new frontier for what Ghanaian music, and African rap, might now be capable of in the live space.
While Afrobeats (Nigeria) and, more recently Amapiano (South Africa) have driven Africa’s live export narrative, Ghanaian music has rarely matched similar momentum into major international venues. But on…
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