Ghanaian singer, performing artist, and superstar Black Sherif was recently presented with a plaque by artist-first music streaming platform Audiomack for surpassing 100 million streams on the platform.
Since emerging onto the scene in 2019 with the release of his song “Cry For Me” on YouTube, Black Sherif has since then taken the music industry by storm with his hit singles, “First Sermon”, “Kwaku The Traveller” which ranked number 1 on several music charts in the world.
His first upload on the Audiomack platform was in August 2020, where he earned online pull with his singles “Money”, “Cry For Me”, and “Destiny”.
Last year Black Sherif released the sequel of his song First sermon titled “Second Sermon” and received a remix with fellow African artist Burna Boy.
The plaque was presented to Black Sherif as he concluded his performance at the Afronation concert in Ghana by the Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy for Audiomack, Jason Johnson, and Charlotte Bwana Director of Brand and Media partnerships for Audiomack.
Commenting on his many wins and recent plaque presentation, Audiomack Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy Jason Johnson said;
“We have been fans of Black Sherif since his first upload on the platform in 2020, and it is remarkable to see his growth over the last two years. We are proud to be able to celebrate this milestone with him and we hope to celebrate more milestones in the future.
“At Audiomack, we are committed to pushing African music forward, and recognizing artists who put in the effort to create good music, it’s just one of the many different ways we aim to reinforce that commitment”.
Jason Johnson
Expressing his gratitude to his fans and the Audiomack team, Blacko, as he is often called, thanked everyone for streaming his music and urged them to continue to stream his new album ‘The Villain That I Never Was’ on the Audiomack.
Over the years, Audiomack has continued to reiterate its commitment to growing the music industry in Africa through its several initiatives. One of the various ways they seek to strengthen this commitment is through artist recognitions and awards.
The company has continued to recognize several artists across the continent like Rema, Fireboy from Nigeria; Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy from Ghana, and many more.
Black Sherif featured in Wonderland Magazine
British magazine Wonderland has featured rapper Black Sherif in its new issue.
Featured in the Winter 2022/23 Wonderland issue, Black Sherif talked about his ‘The Villain I Never Was’ album, its success, and what he has in store for his fans.
He also opened up about his influences and his success as an artiste.
“Success for me is about making an impact with my words and melodies, watching them resonate, and letting them know that they’re not alone in everything they’re going through.
“Nothing beats meeting people who share stories about how my songs helped them through a certain period of their lives, that’s a forever emotion”.
Black Sherif
Black Sherif also poses for the magazine.
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