The man who led the latest coup in Burkina Faso has been named interim president until elections in July 2024. So, who is new leader Ibrahim Traoré? MayeniJones explains.
Ghanaian rapper, singer and songwriter Black Sherif is one of the fastest rising stars in African music.
Quote Message: When I realised I wanted to go with music, I needed a stage name, and something heavy. But I didn't want to switch my whole name, so I needed the Sherif, because Sharrif is my name." Earlier this year, his single Kwaku the Traveller reached number one on the Ghanaian and Nigerian Apple Music charts. By August it was the most Shazamed song in the world across genres."I am soldier, you are soldier," he explains."Everyone is a soldier in this world, because we all have different battles we are fighting. I sacrifice, you sacrifice, everyone sacrifices."Quote Message: If we hop on the streets you will see the kids that are running to me right now.
Black Sherif says his main musical influences come from the Highlife music his mother used to play. Then at the age of eight his father turned him on to reggae.
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