I want to do music for movies, paint, make my own clothes – Black Sherif

Ghanaian musician Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kwaku Frimpong, better known by his stage name Black Sherif, has revealed that he plans to pursue other creative interests outside of music, including fashion and movies.

In an interview with UK-based Clash Magazine, the ‘Second Sermon’ hitmaker shared with his fans how he envisages his future to look like aside being a musician.

The award-winning artist clarified that combining music with different artistic forms is his primary objective.

He noted that his desire to be creative extends beyond music and performances and that he also hopes to see his creations used in a variety of cultural contexts, such as creating movie soundtracks and designing fashion collections.

“I want to explore fashion; I’m trying to take the music to a different space. There’s so much I want to do. I want to do music for movies, music for runways; I want to do a lot of things. I want to make my own clothes, paint even – there’s so much. I’m not putting any limit to what I want to do, just keep dreaming and doing,” he said.

Black Sherif, who is currently on European tour promoting his new album, ‘Iron Boy,’ took the opportunity to shed light on the deeper meaning behind the project’s title and inspiration.

Black Sherif says his album title, ‘Iron Boy’ is symbolic and has layers of cultural and personal meaning.

He explained that the first meaning honors the Ghanaian highlife icon Amakye Dede, who originally released a project called ‘Iron Boy’ back in the day.

He added that in addition to the tribute, the album’s title encapsulates its central theme and emotions.

“The meanings are layered and it made sense that it had to be that way. Firstly, it’s paying homage to Amakye Dede. He is the first Iron Boy and a highlife pioneer. I just recently found out he was best friends with my grandfather when I went to visit him. The next layer is describing the soul of the album: resilience, strength and being tough,” Black Sherif added.

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