Black Sherif

Black Sherif was born on January 9, 2002 in Konongo

Mohammed Ismail Sharrif was born and raised in Konongo-Zongo, Ghana. Due to his parents working overseas, he lived with his extended family from a young age, exposing him to diverse cultures. He attended Konongo Zongo Islamic Basic School and Pinamang Educational Complex for his basic education, and later developed an interest in music and dancing while studying at Kumasi Academy. Sharrif was a former student of the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) and was pursuing his studies at the University of Ghana as of October 2022.

Black Sherif kickstarted his career in 2019 with the release of "Cry for Me" on YouTube, followed by his debut single "Money" in May 2020. His audience grew with the release of "First Sermon" in May 2021 and its sequel, "Second Sermon," featuring a remix with Burna Boy. He achieved a breakthrough with "Kwaku the Traveller" in March 2022, which became his most popular song, and released his debut album, "The Villain I Never Was." Black Sherif performed at the MOBO Awards, hosted his own concert, won the Best Hip Hop award at the Soundcity MVP Awards, and has since performed at notable festivals like the Wireless Festival, Something In The Water Festival, and Afronation Miami.

Black Sherif faced a lawsuit for breach of contract, but the Accra High Court dismissed the injunction filed against him, allowing him to continue performing music released under his previous management.

Black Sherif's music combines elements of highlife, reggae, and hip-hop, including UK drill and road rap, drawing inspiration from artists like Kanye West, Travis Scott, Saint Jhn, Dave, Stormzy, J Hus, Mugeez, and Sarkodie, with lyrics often in the Akan dialect, Twi.