The Super Bowl is the annual playoff championship game of the National Football League (NFL) and draws millions of eyebrows.
Aside from the game and the billions of dollars spent on advertising, the Super Bowl’s half-time show is another thing that piques the interest of fans.
Rihanna performed back-to-back hits and also showed off her baby pump, confirming that she is expecting her second child.
No Ghanaian musician has ever performed at the Super Bowl half-time show, but one can’t help but dream of such a day.
Ghana has produced several great musicians past and present and perhaps the West African country’s artists will soon perform at the NFL finals.
Pulse Sports brings you five modern Ghanaian musicians who have the ability and temperament to boss a show at the Super Bowl on any given day.
Samini Dagati, known as the king of stagecraft, will surely perform at the Super Bowl half-time show.
The High Grade Music CEO is one of Africa’s best live performers and he certainly has plenty of songs that will resonate with a global audience. Given the chance, Samini could make NFL fans happy.
Sarkodie has seen it all and remains Africa’s most successful rapper. A two-time BET Award winner and several other accolades, Sarkodie can match the energy and lyrical skills of Eminem, Snoop Dogg and the rest.
He has performed at the biggest concerts in his career and has experienced the Super Bowl unsurpassed by the huge fan base.
Waialaa is one of the most traveled contemporary Ghanaian musicians. She is the only artiste to have performed on every continent so far.
Her style may be different and her songs aren’t hyper danceable, but she’s thrived on the Super Bowl stage with Beyonce and Rihanna’s mellow voice, and Whyala can deliver equally when given the chance.
Few Ghanaian artistes can match Shatta Wale’s energy when it comes to performing on stage, and such energy can flourish at the Super Bowl half-time show.
He is an artist who makes every fan dance, even if they don’t understand the language he sings. Shatta Wale has enough hit songs to keep NFL fans entertained for as long as possible.
Stonebwoy exhibits a certain level of elegance that is very rare. He excels at the microphone, which allows him to sing effortlessly.
He has songs that cut across the Reggae, Afrobeats, Dancehall and RnB genres and that is enough to impress fans at the Super Bowl.
Afrobeat sensation Black Sheriff is one of the rising stars and he has made quite a name for himself in the last two years.
The 20-year-old has performed on many big stages in recent months and continues to break down barriers in music circles.
Black Sheriff may be young but his following has grown tremendously and he has many fans around the world, which makes him a great fit for the Super Bowl halftime show.