Black Sherif: Music Star Explains The Meaning Of His Name, Says It Represents His Race And Africanity

Black Sherif: Music Star Explains The Meaning Of His Name, Says It Represents His Race And Africanity

  • Black Sherif was a guest performer at the Afro Nation Miami concert, where he performed with Nigerian star Burna Boy
  • After the show, Black Sherif was interviewed regarding his experience in Miami and the meaning behind his stage name, Black Sherif
  • Blacko said he added Black to his actual name, Sherif, because he wanted to maintain his real name, adding that he chose Black because it represents his race, skin and Africanity

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Ghanaian artist Black Sherif took centre stage as a guest performer at the highly anticipated Afro Nation Miami concert, leaving the crowd in awe of his talent and stage presence.

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Black Sherif explaining his name to US interviewer Photo Source: blacksherif, utv_ghana
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After the concert, Black Sherif graciously granted an interview where he shed light on the inspiration behind his stage name. He explained that he chose to add "Black" to his real name, Sherif, to maintain his authentic identity. The artiste said by incorporating "Black" into his moniker, he aims to embrace his racial heritage and acknowledge his African roots.

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Black Sherif passionately expressed that "Black" not only represents his race but also symbolises his pride in his Africanity and the significance of his skin colour. Through his music, Blacko has often celebrated his rich cultural heritage of Africa and his hometown Konongo Zongo.

Black Sherif's intelligence amazes music expert

Chris Tsormanah whiles speaking with YEN.com.gh, expressed his admiration for Black Sherif and how he handles questions during interviews. Chris who is a seasoned music expert, said the young musician is very mature in his speech.

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Blacko is very mature in his speech. He is a wonderful music export for Ghana. I believe he handles interview questions better than even some of our veteran musicians. I feel he is a very intelligent boy. He will go very far in his career. I strongly believe so. He said.

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Black Sherif's sparks reactions

Many folks were happy with the maturity with which Black Sherif spoke and praised him.

Afia_viking said:

one real guy.we love him ❤

Tony commented:

Sheriff is police department in America so the people confuse with that name

Daavi_Obenewaa posted:

Konongo Zongo to the whole wiase , The way he pronounce his official name Such a good communicator

blaq.wealth⚖️ wrote:

My man mastered his English,and it’s fluent this time around

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Black Sherif's accent during the interview also became a talking point

In a related story, following his performance at the Afro Nation Miami concert, Black Sherif was interviewed about his experience.

To the surprise of many social media users, the Ghanaian musician spoke in a heavy American accent, executing it flawlessly.

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Ghanaians, finding Black Sherif's accent amusing, playfully teased that he always manages to adopt a new accent whenever he visits a foreign country.

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Geraldo Amartey (Entertainment Editor) Geraldo Amartey is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. He pursued a degree in linguistics at the University of Ghana and graduated in 2020. He has over three years of experience in journalism. Geraldo's professional career in journalism started at the Ministry Of Information, where he worked as a writer. You can reach out to him at geraldo.amartey@yen.com.gh.

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