Five Ghanaian artists released albums or EPs in September 2026: Black Sherif, Kweku Smoke, Camidoh, Kelvyn Boy and Essumann. On their own, each project tells its own story. Put the credits side by side, though, and the same few names keep showing up.
Across those five releases there are 19 guest appearances. Three artists appear on more than one project: Medikal, Lalid and AratheJay. Follow them, and a few others, and you get a picture of who is holding Ghanaian music together right now.
Medikal: on two albums released the same day
Medikal is on two September releases. Both came out on 25 September. He features on “Allo” from Kelvyn Boy’s 2nd Step, and on “Big Bricks II” from Essumann’s Ghetto Therapy P.T. II.
Both features have history. Medikal and Kelvyn Boy first worked together on “Toffee” in 2017, when Kelvyn Boy was signed to Stonebwoy’s Burniton Music Group. Nine years later, Medikal turns up on an album released through Kelvyn Boy’s own label.
The Essumann feature matters for a different reason. “Big Bricks II” came out as a single in February 2026 and became a viral hit, and it is arguably the song that put an independent Tema rapper in front of a national audience. Medikal’s presence on it was a co-sign as much as a verse.
Lalid: the name on both big-ensemble records
Lalid appears on the same two albums as Medikal, but in different company. On 2nd Step he shares “I” with Strongman and Kelvyn Boy. On Ghetto Therapy P.T. II he is on “Big Bricks II”. He was also on the original “Big Bricks”, released in November 2025, so he has been part of Essumann’s rise from the start.
Lalid does not have Medikal’s profile yet, but being on both of this month’s biggest Ghanaian guest lists is a strong sign.
AratheJay: from Black Sherif to Essumann
AratheJay’s two September appearances show his range. On Black Sherif’s SUN SHERIF, he is on “Forever”, a song about devotion and spirituality. On Essumann’s tape, he joins Kojo Trap on “Too Many Nights II”.
The Black Sherif link goes back to 2024, when AratheJay put Black Sherif on his song “Jesus Christ 2”. SUN SHERIF returns the favour. AratheJay was also one of only two guests on Kweku Smoke’s 2025 album WALK WITH ME, alongside Vic Mensa. Across the last two years, he has been on projects by three of the five artists in this piece.
Kwesi Arthur: an old ally
Kwesi Arthur is on “Power House” from Kweku Smoke’s NO DAYS OFF, one of just three features on that album. The two go back a long way. Kwesi Arthur was also a guest on Snoop Forever, the album Kweku Smoke released in December 2020, and “Power House” is his first guest spot on a Kweku Smoke album since then. On a record where Kweku Smoke let almost no one in, bringing Kwesi Arthur back says something about that relationship.
Kuami Eugene: the pop connector
Kuami Eugene appears only once in September, on “All Over” from 2nd Step. But he has a habit of turning up on rap records. He featured on Kweku Smoke’s Old Compound EP and his album PLAYMAN, both in 2023. He is a pop star who moves easily between the two worlds.
The rest of the list
The other guests fill in the picture:
On 2nd Step, Strongman shares “I” with Lalid, Cina Soul is on “Millions”, KOJO BLAK on “Weather For 2” and Mellisa on “Sorry”.
On Ghetto Therapy P.T. II, Kojo Trap joins “Too Many Nights II”, and Kofi Mole and Quamina Mp are on “On Ma Mind”.
On NO DAYS OFF, Dikoo is on “Mmereniho” and Lasmid on “Faith”.
On Camidoh’s Amina, PBee features on “A Thing I Like”. On SUN SHERIF, the Trinidadian duo Full Blown close the EP on “Love Again”.
Two different approaches
The five releases split into two clear groups. Kelvyn Boy and Essumann built their records around collaborators, with seven and six guests respectively. Black Sherif, Kweku Smoke and Camidoh kept their doors mostly shut, with three guests at most.
Both approaches make sense. For Essumann, an independent rapper having his breakout year, a strong guest list is proof of arrival. For Black Sherif and Kweku Smoke, artists whose audiences already know exactly who they are, fewer voices keep the focus where they want it.
What both groups share is a small, connected scene. Medikal, Lalid and AratheJay turned up on three different projects between them this month. Every album mentioned here has track previews and streaming links on AfroYard.
