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Claim: A TikTok account with the handle Photogod4 has shared two posts claiming Ghanaian music star Black Sherif was confirmed dead after he got involved in an accident at Osu in Accra.
Verdict: False! Black Sherif has been active in the UK, preparing for the release of his upcoming Iron Boy album and his Europe and America tours. On the day that the account posted that he had died, a fan also shared a video posing with Black Sherif on the streets of London.
Full Text
A TikTok account with the handle Photogod4 has attained almost a million views with two posts he made on the digital platform saying Ghanaian musician Black Sherif had died in an accident.
The posts also garnered over 500 comments and over 12,000 likes, including numerous bookmarks, and were posted to his over 6,600 followers.
Creating a slideshow with photos of Black Sherif, he attached the caption, “Ghanaian popular award-winning musician Black Sherif is confirmed dead after being involved in a serious car crash at Osu hospital… Black sheriff confirmed dead… blacko accident.”
In the other post, he wrote, “Ghanaian popular award-winning musician Black Sherif is currently confirmed dead at Osu Hospital after being involved in a serious car crash.”
Some fans who chanced on the TikTok post immediately after it was posted had this to say:
Docia said: “Please o, Ghana, not again.”
Abubakari Michael Seidu commented, “Our Allah live.”
Abubakari Michael Seidu: “I don’t think it is true.”
Bernard Azonawane: “Aww, my best artist, no, he is not dead.”
With the potential to misinform fans, DUBAWA decided to investigate further.
Verification
A check made by DUBAWA on Black Sherif’s social media page, particularly Instagram, has a fan rushing to take a photo with him on March 8, 2025, the same day the “death” message was shared on TikTok. This debunks the notion that the rapper, who has been based in the UK for some time now, is dead following a car crash in Ghana.
The video also had Black Sherif confirming to the fans that the actual date for his Europe Tour concert, which is scheduled at the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, is fixed for May 3, 2025.
In an Instagram post made a day after the rumours, Black Sherif announced the release of his upcoming album, Iron Boy, in 25 days. He posted this with a series of photos of his recent stay in London on March 9, 2025.
On Facebook, he posted similar photos on March 9, 2025, with the caption, “25 days till IRON BOY. Am I correct?” attesting to the anticipation of the album’s release.
Meanwhile, going through his Instagram stories, on March 9, he was seen rehearsing ahead of his tours in a private mini-studio.
Black Sherif rehearses in London ahead of his UK and USA tours on March 9 | credit: @Blacksherif_ on Instagram
Also, with his upcoming tour in America and the United Kingdom, Black Sherif’s death would have been all over the news and credible blogs, but none has ever made such a report, not even a word from his management.
Conclusion
The report that Black Sherif has died after having a car accident in Osu in Accra is false since he was not even in Ghana at the time of the report.
