Ghanaian artiste Black Sherif has been billed to perform alongside Tarvis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, and other top American artistes at the 2023 Wireless Festival.
Having gained popularity in 2021 with his first song “First Sermon”, Black Sherif has gone from strength to strength with his blend of highlife, reggae, hip-hop, and UK drill.
Black Sherif would be the first Ghanaian act to be billed to perform at the American Wireless Festival.
The line-up of international and regional acts also includes Wegz (Egypt), Ali-Gatie, Divine (Indian rapper), Hip-hop duo Young Stunners (Pakistan), and many other artistes yet to be announced.
The festival will take place on March 11, 2023, in Abu Dhabi’s Ethiad Park, United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the first time.
Wireless Festival is a rap and urban music festival that takes place every year in London, England.
The festival is firmly rooted in hip-hop, grime, and R&B-influenced sounds, and represents forward-thinking artistes across the world.
It has helped bring together the transatlantic cultures among different countries. While it started as primarily a rock and pop festival, in recent years it has focused on hip-hop and other urban music.
Wireless Festival provides a platform for new artiste with the talent to make a name for themselves with high levels of production.
It is owned and managed by Live Nation, a producer of live concerts and festivals.
Black Sherif shortlisted for BBC 1xtra Hotfor2023 campaign
Ghana trailblazer and singer, Black Sherif has been honored by BBC 1xtra as part of the artistes to be on the lookout via their prestigious Hotfor2023 campaign.
The Konongo native was chosen alongside several incredible artistes who are tipped to excel in 2023 and beyond according to the British black music powerhouse.
Some of the artistes who made the list include; the sensational British female group, Flo, Doechi, Cristale, Nemzz, Ayra Starr, and Debbie.
Ghanaian singer and rapper @blacksherif has steadily been gaining traction both on the continent and abroad.
BBC Radio 1xtra
2023 promises to a strong year for this rising star.
Black Sherif had an incredible run in 2022 and released his debut studio album ‘The Villain I Never Was’ which is still charting across various digital streaming platforms.
He successfully headlined his own shows both in the UK and Ghana and gave out a stellar performance on the 25th MOBO Awards grand stage at the OVO arena in Wembley, UK.
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