Stonebwoy’s ‘Life & Money’ Track Enters Billboard US’ Afrobeats Chart
Ghanaian reggae-dancehall musician Livingstone Etse Satekla, better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, debuted at No. 47 on the Afrobeats Songs chart of Billboard in the United States.
The musician debuted at number 47 on the chart with the song “Life & Money,” featuring Stormzy. Stonebwoy’s 5th Dimension, released in 2023, has the song as the album’s lead single. The remix of “Life & Money,” which features British rapper Stonebwoy, was released in July.
Months after its release, “5th Dimension,” a 17-song album, entered the number eight spot on the Billboard World Reggae Album chart.
In the history of reggae music as entertainment in Ghana, this is the first record from Ghana to achieve such global success. Billboard says their ranking is “based on multi-metric consumption blending traditional album sales, track equivalent albums, and streaming (audio and video) equivalent albums.”
This isn’t the first time Stonebwoy’s music has made it onto the Billboard charts. His single “Nominate” debuted on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart in 2020, and his album “Epistles Of Mama (EOM)” debuted there in 2017. And in May of 2023, Life & Money, featuring Stormzy, reached number 14 on the Official UK Afrobeats Chart.
With a career spanning over a decade, Stonebwoy has firmly established himself as one of Africa’s most talented and influential musicians. His unique fusion of dancehall, reggae, and afrobeats has earned him numerous accolades and a dedicated global fanbase.
