It's about time! Forbes Africa has released its list of Richest African musicians and our top stars are not left out. According to Forbes Africa, the stars were selected based on criteria such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, Influence, amongst others. Find the complete list below: 1. AKON, SENEGAL Akon is an obvious part of this list, what with over 35 million albums sold worldwide. The Senegalese singer has won five Grammy Award nominations and has 45 Billboard Hot 100 songs. 2. BLACK COFFEE, SOUTH AFRICA South African artiste, Black Coffee whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo , is a multi- award winning singer. He hails from house music province, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and was raised in the Eastern Cape province, the same place Nelson Mandela hailed from. 3. HUGH MASEKELA, SOUTH AFRICA Born in Witbank, east of Johannesburg, Hugh Masekela has released over 43 alb...