Kwaku the Traveller

"Kwaku the Traveller" is a song by Ghanaian drill musician Black Sherif. It was released on 31 March 2022, through Blacko, and Empire. "Kwaku the Traveller" was written by Black Sherif, and produced by Joker Nharnah.[1] Its debuts at number 1 in Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 chart,[2] number 5 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart[3] and number 2 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart.[4]

"Kwaku the Traveller"
Single by Black Sherif
Released31 March 2022 (2022-03-31)
Genre
Label
Songwriter(s)Black Sherif
Producer(s)Joker Nharnah
Black Sherif singles chronology
"Second Sermon (Remix)"
(2021)		 "Kwaku the Traveller"
(2022)

Composition

Reviewing for The FADER, David Renshaw wrote, "Kwaku The Traveller" finds Sherif in full grind mode but able to acknowledge the bumps in the road he encounters on his way to making the money in his sights. As he puts it in his distinctive vocals: "Of course I fucked up. Who never fuck up hands in the air, no hands? I was young what you expect from me? It is what it is".[5]

Commercial performance

"Kwaku the Traveller" debuted at number 1 in Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 chart,[2] number 5 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs[3] and number 2 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart.[4] On 19 April, it debuted at number 12 on Billboard Top Triller Global.[6] On 3 April 2022, it became the first Ghana record to top the Nigeria Apple Music Top 100, at number one, and Nigeria TurnTable charts on April 11, 2022. "Kwaku the Traveller" became the most streamed song in Spotify Nigeria Charts, on April 12, 2022.[7] "Kwaku the Traveller" is Black Sherif's second most popular record with over 2.5 million Spotify streams, and his most popular record with over 14.6 million Boomplay streams as of April 20, 2022.

Charts
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Nigeria Top 50 (TurnTable) 1
UK Afrobeats Singles (OCC) 2
UK Indie (OCC)[8] 40
US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard) 5
Top Triller Global (Billboard) 12

Release history
Release history for "Kwaku the Traveller"
Region Date Format Label
Various 31 March 2022
  • Blacko Management
  • Empire

References
  1. "Black Sherif Reflects On Drill-Infused Joint "Kwaku The Traveller"". GRM Daily. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. "TurnTable Top 50: Black Sherif Debuts At No. 1 With "Kwaku The Traveller"". The NATIVE. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. Cusson, Michael (29 March 2022). "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. "Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. "Black Sherif is in humble mode on new song "Kwaku The Traveller"". The FADER. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. Olsen, Ted (5 August 2020). "Top Triller Global". Billboard. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  7. "Rema Tops Spotify Nigeria Weekly Chart As Ghanaian Star, Black Sheriff, Makes Highest New Entry". Daily Trust. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  8. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
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