Senegalese-American singer, record producer, and entrepreneur, Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam who is popularly known as Akon has confessed he is a huge fan of Ghanaian young star, Black Sherif.
Akon on BBC Radio could not hold back the love he has as a fan for Black Sherif and showered some massive praises and said positive things about Blacko on live radio.
Speaking further, Akon revealed Blacko reminds him of his hunger for success and may sign Black Sherif on his record label if there need be.
“This kid is going to be something stupid and if no major picks him up, they need to get to him before I do.”
“I’m a huge fan of Black Sherif, he reminded me of my energy when I first came out, you could literally hear the pain, the struggle, and the challenges in his voice whenever he sings.”
“He is currently the voice of the youth in Africa.”
“ I was in New York City when a friend of mine named Bako from Mali played his song and I was like yo, Who the F was that? Bro, like you, can hear in his voice, like, you can feel the pain, the struggles, you hear the challenges but you can hear a ghetto kid just wanting to get out.” Akon shares his first encounter upon hearing about Blacko for the first time.
Blacko recently delivered a stunning performance as a special guest.
The energetic Blacko performed his hit songs 'Second Sermon' and 'Kwaku The Traveller' and people present at the show couldn't just watch him perform but sang alongside him.
After Blacko was successfully accepted by music lovers in Ghana and in the diaspora, he has become the center of attraction in the Ghanaian music industry with his back-to-back hit songs.
