Accra, Ghana — Nigerian music superstar Davido don humorously beg Ghanaian artist Black Sherif make e allow am take number one spot for Ghana Apple Music chart. For Instagram story wey Davido share on April 28, 2025, di ‘Assurance’ hitmaker show screenshot wey dey show di Top 16 songs for di Ghana Apple Music chart.
Davido new track ‘With You,’ wey feature Omah Lay from im recent album, ‘5ive,’ don reach number three. But Black Sherif dey dominate di rest of di chart, with all 15 other songs from im new album, ‘Iron Boy,’ consistently showcasing im musical talent.
Tagging Black Sherif for di post, Davido write, “@blacksherif_ IRON BOY .. how far make I enter #1. I wan screenshot,” dis statement don chop reaction from fans especially for Ghana, as dem dey catch di vibe of di friendly banter.
Black Sherif’s ‘Iron Boy’ album don dey gain serious recognition since e drop on April 3, 2025. Di album set record for di most streams in one day for a Ghanaian album on Spotify, hitting 2 million streams. E also occupy number six for di Spotify’s Top Debut Albums chart in di UK.
To promote di album, Black Sherif come begin global tour wey start on April 4, 2025, dey perform across North America and Europe, touching many international venues including O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire for London.
Fans from Ghana respond well to di lighthearted competition as dem show their loyalty to both artists. One fan, win_abraham, comment say: “Obiaa w) ne master,” while karteldeboss777 says, “There is not a single trash song on that album. Blacko is a beast.”
Another fan, monacoboss233, write: “He beg say make I enter 😂😂,” reflecting di community’s enjoyment and reaction to di good vibes and friendly rivalry among di artists.
In a recent statement, industry analysts don look into di effects of this friendly competition on di Afrobeats genre, noting say e dey boost collaboration between Nigerian and Ghanaian artists, thus amplifying di reach of di genre worldwide.
As Davido celebrate im chart success with ‘With You,’ e don show say di synergy between di Nigerian and Ghanaian music scene dey continue to thrive, fostering deeper cultural connections fueled by di rise of Afrobeats.
Dis kind of friendly competition between artists like Davido and Black Sherif dey create win-win for fans, as e dey produce plenty hits wey dey blur di lines of nationality and dey celebrate shared creativity across di region.
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