Black Sherif
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Black Sherif Biography
Ghanaian artist Black Sherif pairs the traditional music of his homeland with modern drill beats, as heard on 2021's "Second Sermon" — the viral smash whose Burna Boy remix took him global.
Born Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kwaku Frimpong on January 9, 2002 in Konongo-Zongo, Ashanti Region, Ghana, he grew up raised by his aunt and extended family while his parents worked abroad. A student at Kumasi Academy and later the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), he started out as a dancer and rapper in secondary school.