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Sherifa Gunu

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Birth name
  
Sherifatu

Instruments
  
Vocals


Genres
  
Soul, Africana

Origin
  
Yendi

Name
  
Sherifa Gunu

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Associated acts
  
R2bees, Sarkodie, Amakye Dede, Craig David, Efya, Punany & David, Kwabena Kwabena

Similar People
  
Wiyaala, Efya, Gyedu‑Blay Ambolley, Okyeame Kwame, R2Bees

Occupation(s)
  
Singer, song writer

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Sherifa Gunu is a Ghanaian soul musician.

Contents

Sherifa Gunu - Beautiful (Official Video)


Early life

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Sherifa Gunu hails from the Kingdom of Dagbon, in the Northern Region of Ghana, She was born in to a royal family, she started her music and dance career at a tender. Sherifa Gunu left school at an early stage and later competed in both regional and national dance competitions.

Musical Career

Sherifa Gunu became the northern Regional dance champion and the first runner up in the 1998 Embassy Pleasure, a popular national dance championship in the 1990s. She later participated in the 2003 Hiplife dance championship with the likes of King Ayisoba and Terry Bonchaka. Sherifa Gunu became the first runner up to Terry Bonchaka in the finals of the championship. In 2017, Sherifa Gunu released a new single titled Salamatu, which is also the title of her new album. She revealed that the reason for the title of the new single is recognized the uniqueness of some African names.

Performances

Ghanaian Africana superstar, Sherifa Gunu, was the toast of fans who gathered at the National Theatre for the maiden edition of Zongofest, a show to honour distinguished Zongo personalities and also discover young talents. Sherifa Gunu performed a live band music show at the Golden Tulip hotel in Accra during the launch of Ghana’s premium networking event known as the ‘Corporate Wednesday’, a show that seeks to bring all business stakeholders together for networking among themselves.

Artistry

She has done backings for Kojo Antwi, Amakye Dede, Daddy Lumba, Nana Acheampong and Sarkodie and in all she has made three albums.

Awards and nominations

1st runner up, 1998 National Dance Championship (The Embassy Pleasure). 1st runner up, 2003 Hiplife Dance Championship.

Personal life

Sherifa is Muslim but married to a Christian, a Nigerian business man called Ikechuku Sunday. They have a daughter.

References

Sherifa Gunu Wikipedia