Ghanaian reggae-dancehall musician, Shatta Wale born Charles Nii Armah Mensah has spoken about why his music catalogue is one of the most valuable in Africa and how he’s made a lot of money from it.
Shatta Wale claims to have sold 300 of his songs for a whopping $3 million to music investors as well as a publishing and distribution company. This claim was made during a TikTok live with Afro on January 15, where he discussed the growing business side of African music.
Speaking about the deal, Shatta Wale emphasises that his body of work is far bigger than many people imagine.
He noted that the move had a significant impact on his lavish lifestyle and career by enabling him to invest a percentage of his money in real estate and his Shaxi business.
Shatta Wale points out that, despite selling 300 songs, which is only a small part of his entire work, he has over 11 thousand songs recorded in his music archive.
He also stated that his team is currently attempting to compile and properly document the whole portfolio due to countless tracks spread around the internet and older platforms dating back to his early career.
“I have over 11,000 songs online that my team is still trying to gather.” I sold 300 of my songs for $3 million and i used some to buy house”’- he said
Many people have praised Shatta Wale in reaction, claiming that the decision demonstrates his intelligence and financial acumen, demonstrating that African artists can monetise their music beyond shows and endorsements.
You may recall that in 2025, Shatta Wale was said to have finalised a business transaction with a company after selling his major hit ‘On God’ and other songs for $3.5 million.
This drew a lot of attention, with many people expressing differing thoughts about him and questioning why he should sell his copyright infringement.
Ghanaian sound engineer and producer OMG Beatz later took to social media to accuse Shatta Wale after reporting him to YouTube for take down the song content.
In his explanation, OMG said that he took that crucial action after realising that Shatta Wale had entirely and wrongly stolen production credit on tracks he produced while working with the “Street Crown” hitmaker.
However, Shatta and OMG buried the hatchet after settling their long-running feud over copyright, with Wale stating he paid a large sum to the producer.
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SOURCE: hellovybes.com
