Kweku Smoke dominates Accra Apple Music chart as Ghanaian rap continues to surge

Ghanaian rapper Kweku Smoke is dominating the latest Apple Music city chart for Accra, with “Bra”, “Faith” featuring Lasmid and “Bombele” occupying the top three positions on the September 27 chart. The strong showing places the rapper at the centre of current listening trends in Ghana’s capital.

The latest Accra chart shows a strong presence for Ghanaian hip-hop and Afrobeats. Kweku Smoke’s performance is particularly notable because three of his songs occupy the first three positions, giving the rapper a significant share of the city’s top streaming activity.

“Bra” is listed at number one, followed by “Faith” with Lasmid and “Bombele”. Kweku Smoke also appears lower down the chart with “Sober”, “Hold Tight” and “Young Boy”, demonstrating the depth of his current presence among listeners.

Black Sherif is another major Ghanaian artist represented strongly in the latest chart. “Expresso” sits at number four, “Jolie” is at number five and “Forever”, featuring AratheJay, enters the chart at number six.

The chart therefore provides a snapshot of the competitive Ghanaian music environment in Accra, where hip-hop, Afrobeats, highlife and related sounds continue to compete for listeners. The presence of several local artists among the highest-ranked songs indicates strong demand for Ghanaian music.

Streaming charts are useful indicators of listening behaviour because they reflect songs that audiences are actively playing on digital platforms. They do not provide a complete picture of the music industry, but they can show which songs are attracting attention at a particular moment.

Kweku Smoke’s current performance is especially notable given the variety of artists represented below the top three. The chart includes Black Sherif, Davido, FOLA, Mayorkun, Fameye, AratheJay, Asake, Lasmid and other performers.

His dominance also highlights the continuing relevance of Ghanaian rap in a market where Afrobeats remains highly influential. Ghana’s hip-hop scene has developed its own distinctive sound through the influence of Asakaa, highlife, trap and other styles.

Kweku Smoke has become one of the artists associated with that contemporary Ghanaian rap movement. His current chart positions suggest that his music is connecting strongly with listeners in Accra at a time when the city’s streaming audience is consuming both local and international releases.

The chart also shows that collaborations remain an important part of the Ghanaian music ecosystem. Kweku Smoke’s “Faith” includes Lasmid, while Black Sherif’s “Forever” features AratheJay. Such collaborations can introduce artists to each other’s audiences and broaden the reach of individual records.

For music industry observers, the latest rankings provide another indication of the songs currently receiving strong digital attention in Accra. For fans, they offer a daily snapshot of what other listeners are playing across the city.

The rankings can change quickly as new releases arrive and listening patterns shift. Kweku Smoke’s current lead, however, gives him a prominent position in the latest Accra music conversation and reinforces the visibility of Ghanaian rap on streaming platforms.

Source: Apple Music Accra city-chart data as recorded by ChartStats on September 27, 2026.