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Ghanaian
musician
Black
Sherif,
has
been
featured
in
the
Creative
Arts
and
Design
subject
of
the
2024
Basic
Education
Certificate
Examination.
Question
5(c)
of
section
B
of
the
examination
demanded
that
candidates
provide
a
short
note
about
Black
Sherif
and
two
other
composers
–
Ephraim
Amu
and
Agya
Koo
Nimo.
The
short
note
included
the
composer’s
hometown,
genre
of
work
and
one
example
of
his
works
and
contribution
to
society.
Mohammed
Ismail
Sherif
also
known
as
Black
Sherif
is
a
Ghanaian
singer,
rapper
and
fashion
model
who
gained
popularity
in
2021
with
his
song
‘First
Sermon’,
which
he
released
on
May
2021.
This
was
followed
up
with
the
‘Second
Sermon’
in
July
2021.
His
breakthrough
came
in
March
2022
with
his
hit
single
‘Kwaku
the
Traveller’,
which
reached
Number
1
on
the
Ghanaian
and
Nigerian
Apple
Music
charts.
He
then
released
his
debut
album, The
Villain
I
Never
Was,
on
October
5,
2022.
Black
Sherif
was
born
and
raised
in
Konongo-Zongo,
in
the
Ashanti
Region
of
Ghana.
Sherif
attended
his
basic
education
at
Konongo
Zongo
Islamic
Basic
School
and
later
at
Pinamang
Educational
Complex,
where
he
graduated
Junior
High
School.
He
then
later
completed
his
secondary
education
at
Kumasi
Academy,
he
was
a
member
of
the
Literary
Group
(LG)
under
the
Students
Representative
Council
(SRC)
where
he
picked
up
an
interest
in
music
and
dancing.
Black
Sherif
through
his
impressive
works
gained
global
recognition
and
has
been
admired
by
many
across
the
African
region.
Some
of
his
works
include
‘Kilos
Milos’,
‘Yaya’,
‘Shut
Up’,
‘Soja’,
‘The
Villian
I
Never
Was’
album
among
others.
Creative
Arts
and
Design
provides
opportunities
for
a
learner
to:
self-explore,
self-express,
build
mental
focus,
skilfully
use
hands
to
create
(physical
dexterity),
manage
and
reduce
stress,
achieve
personal
satisfaction
and
enjoyment.
The
2024
Basic
Education
Certificate
Examination
(BECE)
which
started
on
Monday,
July
8,
2024
will
end
on
Monday
July
15,
2024.