Kweku Flick | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andy Osei Sarfo |
| Born | 16 May 2001 Kumasi, Ghana |
| Genres | Hip hop, Highlife, Drill, Afrobeats |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, performer |
| Years active | 2020-present |
| Labels | BKC Music |
Andy Osei Sarfo (born 16 May,2001), professionally known as Kweku Flick is a Ghanaian musician and songwriter from Abrepo. [1] [2] [ unreliable source? ] His path to stardom was paved by the release of his track titled "Money" in 2020. [3] [4]
Kweku originates from Mampong, a town in the Ashanti region. [5] He is a member of a five-sibling family. He commenced his primary schooling at Saint Georges in Kumasi and proceeded with his junior high education at Pentecost Preparatory School. In 2020, he concluded his secondary education at St. Hubert Seminary School. [6]
Kweku Flick introduced his debut single titled "Awake", followed by a subsequent track named "Money", propelling him to prominence both in Ghana and various global regions. [7] He has engaged in collaborations with fellow artists such as Sista Afia, Yaw Tog, Sarkodie, Amerado, Strongman, Black Sherif, Kofi Jamar and Kojo Cue. In 2020, he was featured on a song titled "Ahodwo Las Vegas" by Shatta Wale. [8]
Kweku Flick was joined by Smallgod to release a song titled "Blackstars" for the Ghana national football team ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, [9] the song had an impressive response from Ghanaian and the football players especially Mohammed Kudus. [10]
Kweku Flick frequently croons in his mother tongue, Twi, which is a language indigenous to Ghana. He is recognized as a "versatile artist" owing to his command over a range of musical genres and styles. He mostly introduces his songs with the term PAW' which according to him mean 'Prayers Always Work'. [11] Ace Ghanaian musician Obrafour has also expressed his admiration for his craft. [12] He has gained multiple nominations at the Ghana Music Awards and 3Music Awards.
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | Ghana Music Awards UK | Hiplife / Hiphop Song Of The Year | Ewiase | Nominated | [17] |
| Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Best Hiplife Song Of The Year | Ewiase | Nominated | [18] | |
| 2021 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Best New Artist Of The Year | Himself | Nominated | [19] |
| Best Hiphop Song Of The Year | Money | Nominated | |||
| 3Music Awards | Breakthrough Artist Of The Year | Himself | Nominated | [20] | |
| Song Of The Year | Money | Nominated | |||
| Hiplife/Hiphop Artist Of The Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
| Hiphop Song Of The Year | Money | Nominated | |||
| Ghana Music Awards USA | New Artist Of The Year | Himself | Nominated | [21] | |
| 4Syte TV Music Video Awards | Most Popular Video | Money | Nominated | [22] |
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