Black Sherif becomes first Ghanaian artiste to reach 500 million streams on Boomplay

Black Sherif has cemented his place in music history by being the being the first musician from Ghana to reach 500 million streams on Boomplay, a significant digital music platform.

Boomplay announced this historic accomplishment in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), with the caption, “KILOS MILLIONS! Special congratulations to Iron Boy the pace setter @blacksherif_ and fans for hitting a record of 500 million total streams on #Boomplay.”

Reacting to his milestone achievement, Black Sherif expressed his gratitude for their unwavering support stating “This is a dream come true. I am beyond grateful for the love and support from my fans, both in Ghana and around the world. This is just the beginning, and I can’t wait to share more music with you all.”

Black Sherif, born Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kwaku Frimpong, first burst onto the scene in 2021 with his breakthrough single “First Sermon.”

His follow-up track, “Second Sermon,” solidified his status as one of Ghana’s most promising talents.

The Kilos Milos hitmaker’s fast rising to fame has been marked by a series of successful releases, each one seemingly more popular than the last.

He has solidified his status by winning the 2023 Telecel Ghana Music Awards Artiste of the Year award and is currently the reigning 3 Music Awards Artiste of the Year.

Additionally, he clinched the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards “Best International Flow” award, becoming only the second African artiste to receive this honour after Sarkodie.

Source:onuaonline.com