Stonebwoy, Ghanaian Afro-dancehall singer and BET winner have been inducted into the Grammy Museum – Sound of Africa exhibit, which showcases and celebrates the unique diversity of African music by Grammy and BET International.
The 2015 BET award winner has made it into the history-making exhibit which was created and launched by Circa 2016 in partnership with the iconic Grammy Museum to celebrate the musical and philanthropic contributions of African artistes and the first-ever exhibit at the museum dedicated to African artists.
The exhibit featured handwritten lyrics, memorabilia, and artifacts from Stonebwoy, 2Face Idibia, Angelique Kidjo, D’Banj, Davido, Hugh Masekela, Ice Prince Zamani, Kojo Antwi, Laolu Senbanjo, Salif Keita, Sir Victor Uwaifo, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Viviane N’Dour, Yemi Alade.
Ava Hall the Vice President of BET International Programming and Brand Advancement speaking revealed — as part of recognizing and applauding the work of the best musical artists from the continent of Africa at the annual BET awards, the organization collaborated with the GRAMMY Museum to take inter-continental music celebration to new heights with the Sounds of Africa exhibit and to create this fascinating tribute to legendary, traditional and contemporary African musicians.
And GRAMMY Museum — stated that it believes music is a gateway to learning and its mission is to explore and celebrate the enduring legacies of the creative process behind all forms of music through immersive and interactive exhibits and essential music education programs.
Stonebwoy has become the first Ghanaian to gain 10 Million streams on Audiomack after the release of his Anloga Junction album.
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