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For most artists, releasing a song usually means one thing: move on to the next one. Black Sherif appears to take that philosophy very seriously.
The Ghanaian superstar has revealed that he rarely sits around listening to his own released music. While fans are busy streaming his records, Blacko is usually somewhere in his car testing out songs the public has not even heard yet.
Speaking in a recent interview on Citi FM, the Iron Boy hitmaker explained that his constant focus on creating new music keeps him from spending too much time revisiting his catalogue.
“I don’t know, because I have a lot I’m working on; I move to the next one,” he said. “So any Black Sherif song I listen to in my car by myself is unreleased.”
But even Black Sherif could not resist taking a trip through his musical past.
Following the release of his Sun Sherif EP, the singer decided to do something he apparently does not often do. He sat down and listened through his catalogue, starting from his groundbreaking debut album, The Villain I Never Was, all the way to his latest project.
And instead of cringing at his old records or wondering what he was thinking back then, Blacko found himself smiling.
“I started listening from The Villain I Never Was to the last song on Sun Sherif,” he revealed. “I just dey there with a smile.”
That little listening session also revealed something interesting about Black Sherif’s evolution as an artist. His favourite songs have not remained fixed. They have changed as his experiences, performances and musical perspective have developed.
When The Villain I Never Was was released, Pray For The Youngsta was the song closest to his heart.
Then the concerts started.
After experiencing the energy of live audiences, Oil In My Head climbed to the top of his personal list.
Fast forward a few years and the atmospheric Toxic Love City eventually took over as his favourite.
It is a fitting reflection of an artist whose music has continued to evolve with him. What once sounded like the perfect representation of Black Sherif at one stage of his journey can eventually be replaced by another song that speaks more accurately to who he has become.
And perhaps that is the beauty of looking back.
Sometimes, you do not need anyone else to remind you how far you have come. You simply press play, listen to your own story from beginning to end, and quietly smile at the journey.
