Black Sherif has become a global hitmaker since coming to the limelight. Kwaku Frimpong is tipped to be crowned Vodafone Ghana Music Awards Artist Of The Year 2023.
Before we delve into his phenomenon persona, a journey to how it started will be excellent. The Ghanaian music space has revolutionised over the years as Kidi, King Promise and Kuami Eugene keep making big moves.
The most acknowledged genre in Ghana is hi-life music. Initially, it was called palm wine music because it was used to entertain palm wine drinkers.
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From the early days of Mercury Dance Band gained notability with their classic hit, ‘Kai Wawa’, Honey and Bees Band to Osibibisa, a Ghanaian-British rock band with a Caribbean flavour who derived inspiration from the motherland, touring and raising high the Ghanaian national colours on the global stage to the fusion of highlife, disco and funk which resulted in burger highlife in the 1980s and Hiplife, the Ghana music space has enjoyed an impressive streak.
Black Sherrif has become the new global hitmaker in the Ghanaian music industry. In a small mining city in the Ashanti Region, Konongo, the young Black Sherif at the period was looking to see his ripples felt in the greater depths of the regional capital, Kumasi.
Black Sherif’s unique sound blend was the differentiating factor with highlife as its bedrock, his adept tendency to communicate real situations with his sentimental ballad style grabs one’s attention on the first listen. Before becoming a global hitmaker, Sherif had good songs to his credit.
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Destiny, Ankonam, Money, Ade Akye and Mariana were his earliest armour during his formative days. His songs are very much relatable for the young and old.
He was tipped as one of the young artists to look out for with an impressive trajectory as prescribed by some digital streaming outlets due to the numbers he was amassing on their platforms.
The 21-year-old’s story is rooted in grit, hard work and the knack of songs. He became a global hitmaker because his songs inspire the hope and aspiration of his people.
Black Sherif performed on the maiden edition of Wireless Middle East, Abu Dhabi last month —sharing a stage with Travis Scott, Roddy Rich and Central Cee. He billed to perform on Pharrell William’s ‘Something in the Water’ festival slated for April, 28 2023, at the Virginia Beach, Afronation US, as well as, his US debut at the palladium, Times Square- New York City on May, 20, 2023.
The street preacher dropped his maiden album, ‘The Villain I Never Was’ last year, his self-styled autobiography, a definitive moment in the career of this young genius cementing his name among the greats in Africa. The album cemented his name as a global hitmaker.
The album peaked No.12 on the Billboard World Albums chart, No.9 on the UK Apple Music, the album spent 5 months on the Nigerian Apple Music chart, and No.27 on the US Apple Music album chart. It was No.49 on Fader’s top 50 albums in 2022 among others.
The album has amassed millions of streams across digital streaming platforms and shared his art on several big stages such as the MOBO Awards 2022, Soundcity MVP’s, Afrimma Awards 2022 with a nomination on BET Awards 2022 for the ‘Best International Act’. Black Sherif is indeed a global hitmaker.
