{"id":65060,"date":"2023-05-08T21:10:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T21:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/08\/black-sherif-explains-why-he-didnt-perform-country-side-with-sarkodie-at-the-vgmas\/"},"modified":"2023-05-08T21:10:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T21:10:15","slug":"black-sherif-explains-why-he-didnt-perform-country-side-with-sarkodie-at-the-vgmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/05\/08\/black-sherif-explains-why-he-didnt-perform-country-side-with-sarkodie-at-the-vgmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Sherif explains why he didn\u2019t perform \u2018Country Side\u2019 with Sarkodie at the VGMAs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"385\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Blacko-1-696x385-1.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Blacko-1-696x385\"\/><\/div>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Black Sherif, the 2023\u00a0Vodafone Ghana  Awards\u00a0Artiste of the Year, has opened up about failing to join\u00a0Sarkodie\u00a0on stage to perform their hit song \u2018Country Side\u2019 at the event.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In an interview on TV3\u2019s New Day Show on Monday, May 8, 2023, Black Sherif explained that he chose not to perform with Sarkodie because he wanted to experience the legendary rapper\u2019s performance as a fan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a big fan of Sarkodie. I wanted to sit and experience him perform,\u201d Black Sherif said<\/p>\n<p>The decision not to perform with Sarkodie shocked fans as the two artists have a great working relationship and have collaborated on what is considered one of the biggest songs of this era.<\/p>\n<p>However, Black Sherif\u2019s respect and admiration for the rapper led him to make this choice but he also explained that production rules could not allow him to perform twice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter my set, I was not supposed to come back on stage to join him,\u201d he revealed<\/p>\n<p>Despite not performing with Sarkodie, the song also snagged the Best Collaboration of the Year at the same event.<\/p>\n<p>Black Sherif who performed earlier ahead of \u2018Landlord\u2019 Sarkodie at the VGMA was praised for his powerful vocals and dynamic stage presence.<\/p>\n<p>His artistry was well-received with the audience dancing and singing to every song on stage.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, his popularity as an artist has soared higher with his music resonating with audiences across Ghana and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Story By 3News.Com<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- relpost-thumb-wrapper --><!-- close relpost-thumb-wrapper --><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded\" id=\"like-post-wrapper-186753398-5498-645962b9d2a7c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/widgets.wp.com\/likes\/#blog_id=186753398&amp;post_id=5498&amp;origin=www.onemuzikgh.com&amp;obj_id=186753398-5498-645962b9d2a7c\" data-name=\"like-post-frame-186753398-5498-645962b9d2a7c\" data-title=\"Like or Reblog\">\n<h3 class=\"sd-title\">Like this:<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"button\"><span>Like<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"loading\">Loading&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sd-text-color\"\/><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"banner\">\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1683580215_795_onemuzikgh_whatsapp.jpg\" alt=\"Banner Image\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1683580215_751_onemuzikgh_whatsapp.jpg\"  class=\" jetpack-lazy-image\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1683580215_795_onemuzikgh_whatsapp.jpg\" alt=\"Banner Image\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 --><\/p>\n<p> <!-- A generated by theme --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- end A --> <\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Sherif, the 2023\u00a0Vodafone Ghana Awards\u00a0Artiste of the Year, has opened up about failing to join\u00a0Sarkodie\u00a0on stage to perform their hit song \u2018Country Side\u2019 at the event. 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