Black Sherif: Amakye Dede Excited During Encounter With Musician At His Home, Video Stirs Reactions

Black Sherif: Amakye Dede Excited During Encounter With Musician At His Home, Video Stirs Reactions

  • Black Sherif, in a video, visited Amakye Dede to pay homage to him ahead of his second album, Iron Boy's release
  • Amakye Dede could not hide his excitement as he met the Kwaku The Traveller hitmaker for the first time
  • Black Sherif and Amakye Dede's encounter at his home triggered mixed reactions from social media users
  • YEN.com.gh spoke with entertainment analyst Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh, who shared his thoughts on Black Sherif's visit to Amakye Dede's home

Multi-award-winning Ghanaian musician Black Sherif courted attention after a video of him and legendary highlife musician Amakye Dede surfaced on social media.

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Amakye Dede excited during an encounter with Black Sherif at his home. Photo source: @kssnewsglobal and @blacksherif
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In a viral social media video sighted by YEN.com.gh, the Kwaku The Traveller hitmaker was spotted at the residence of Amakye Dede for a special visit.

Black Sherif had visited the music legend, who recently survived a serious accident while on his way to perform at a music concert, to pay homage before the release of his sophomore album, Iron Boy, which ironically happens to be the nickname of Amakye Dede.

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In the video, Amakye Dede beamed with excitement as he met the Rebel Music hitmaker for the first time since he burst onto the Ghanaian music scene with his 2021 hit single, First Sermon.

The two musicians performed a strong handshake on several occasions as they posed for multiple photoshoots.

Black Sherif and Amakye Dede's encounter marked a big acknowledgement for the former as he prepares to continue his dominance over his colleagues on the music world stage.

The Konongo native recently linked up with the 2021 NAACP Image Awards nominee, Fireboy DML for the release of his second single of 2025, So It Goes.

Black Sherif's latest song follows the success of his previous single, Lord I Am Amazed, which quickly climbed the charts and made its way onto the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart, where it continues to hold its place alongside hit tracks like Awuke by Davido and YG Marley after its release on January 9, 2025.

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"It was a great touch" - Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh

In an exclusive interview with YEN.com.gh, entertainment pundit Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh shared his thoughts on Black Sherif's visit to Amakye Dede's home.

He said:

"Black Sherif visiting Amakye Dede was a great touch. Meeting the original Iron Boy before his album comes, shows the impact Amakye has had on Blacko and the influence in the titling of his sophomore album. It is also great PR material."

Below is the video of Black Sherif and Amakye Dede's meeting:

Sherif's meeting with Amakye Dede stirs reactions

The viral video of Black Sherif paying homage to Amakye Dede at his residence triggered mixed reactions from Ghanaians on social media. YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments below:

imbucks1 commented:

"Amakye Dede sef make proud 😂😂."

rich_man_son_e.3 said:

"Black Dede Amakye Sherif 🔥❤️."

__alhaji_makki__ commented:

"Album is coming."

retro_fic_wear said:

"The man excite ooo."

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kobbyjnr83

"Iron boy is amazed 🔥🔥."

Black Sherif shouts at his fan

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Black Sherif shouted at a fan during a recent public encounter.

In a viral video, the musician was left surprised after a fan questioned if he was heading to the laundry after sighting him with a big bag.

Black Sherif claimed that he had gathered huge stacks of money in the bag instead of clothes for laundry.

Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh

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Authors:
Kofi Owusu avatar

Kofi Owusu (Entertainment Editor) Kofi is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. He graduated from the African University College Of Communication (AUCC) in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. He has 3 years of experience as an entertainment journalist. He joined Yen.com.gh in 2024. You can contact him via e-mail: kofi.owusu@yen.com.gh

Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh avatar

Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh (Music Executive) Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh is an experienced Music Executive with over a decade of experience in the Music Industry. He is also a media personality with production and on-air experience on Television and Radio. He has worked with 3x Grammy-winning Reggae group Morgan Heritage, Mr Drew, King Paluta, Renner, Kwesi Valley, Ugandan star Azawi, and many others. NYB, as he is referred to in some quarters, is also an event producer and talent manager associated with events such as AfroNation Ghana and Guinness Accravaganza.

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