I Have Glorified The ‘Kweku Frimpong’ Name – Black Sherif

Sherif Ismail Mohammed, better known as Black Sherif, the Ghanaian musician who has explained why he frequently uses the terms “Kwaku,” “Frimpong,” and “Kwaku Killa (KK)” in his music.

“As you can see, I frequently use Kwaku, KK.” He stated, in a voice that was almost hoarse, “I used to get bullied for that,” in a Spotify RADAR Africa interview that was uploaded to YouTube on December 14, 2022.

He laughed as he continued to tug at his beard. “At the time, I was Sherif Frimpong Ismail.”

He cited what his attackers would say as an example of why he was targeted because of his chosen name: “How are you, a Muslim, calling yourself Frimpong?”

Even though his father's name was Frimpong, he said, “I didn't like the Frimpong name” because of the ridicule.

But after graduating from high school, he understood that the name was “my identity.”

He explained his determination, saying, “Due to that background, I have always felt I had to accomplish something; I have an obligation to pay my dues, so that name would be acknowledged and honored.” This is the reason I don't frequently face Sherif Muhammed Ismail.

He said that he was surprised to discover that subconsciously, his preferred moniker when he creates songs is Kwaku Frimpong. He is currently the fastest-rising Ghanaian music talent.

“I wrote a lot of songs in about eight weeks, and in about 80% of them, I found myself repeating ‘Kwaku' a lot,” he stated in awe as though it were a recent epiphany.

Source: Dklassgh.com