A love for Black Sherif’s music that began in Berlin has now turned into a personal encounter in Ghana for German Ambassador to Ghana Frederik Landshöft and his family.
The diplomat welcomed the Ghanaian rapper and his team to the German Residence, where they spent an afternoon talking about music, sharing favourite songs and discussing Black Sherif’s latest EP, SUN SHERIF.
The German Embassy in Ghana recounted the meeting in a post on Instagram, offering a glimpse into the Ambassador’s longstanding connection with the musician’s work.
According to the Embassy, Landshöft first discovered Black Sherif in 2022 during a winter evening in Berlin when he heard “Kwaku the Traveller”.
The song left a strong impression on him and eventually became his song of the year.
That admiration followed the Ambassador and his family after they moved to Ghana. Black Sherif’s music became part of their everyday experience, with “Lomo Lomo” featuring prominently around the time of their relocation.
“Iron Boy” later became what the Embassy described as the soundtrack to their first year in Ghana.
The family also had the chance to watch Black Sherif perform live at Zaama Disco in 2025, an experience that was given to them as their Christmas present.
Black Sherif’s visit to the German Residence therefore carried more meaning than a routine meeting between a musician and a diplomat.
The two sides discussed rap, highlife and Afrobeats, as well as the stories behind some of the music. Black Sherif’s newly released SUN SHERIF EP also featured prominently in their conversation.
The meeting highlighted an existing connection between the artiste and Germany through music production.
The Embassy noted that “First Sermon” and “Second Sermon” were produced by Berlin-based German-Ghanaian producer Ghanaian Stallion.
Black Sherif has also established a significant audience in Germany, giving him an increasingly visible presence within the country’s music scene and among Ghanaian and African music fans.
The German Embassy believes there is room to build further on that Ghana-Germany connection through music and cultural exchange.
The personal impressions from the meeting also appeared to matter to the Ambassador.
The Embassy described Black Sherif as “a humble, thoughtful and deeply reflective artist” and praised the team around him for their warmth and professionalism.
The afternoon eventually took a playful turn when the music conversation gave way to a table tennis contest.
Black Sherif narrowly defeated Ambassador Landshöft in the friendly encounter, prompting the Embassy to joke that the diplomat might still be processing the result.
The meeting ended on a celebratory note, with the German Embassy thanking Black Sherif for what it described as a special afternoon and congratulating him on SUN SHERIF.
Check out the post below.
