Kwaku the Traveller explained

Kwaku the Traveller
Cover:	Kwaku the Traveller.jpeg
Type:	single
Artist:	Black Sherif
Album:	The Villain I Never Was
Producer:	Joker Nharnah
Prev Title:	Second Sermon (Remix)
Prev Year:	2021

"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] It debuted 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] On 11 July 2022, following the launch of TurnTable Top 100, an expansion of the Top 50 chart, "Kwaku the Traveller" debut at number 22.^[5] On 14 July 2022, "Kwaku the Traveller" debut at number 2 on the newly launched Nigeria Top Hip-Hop/Rap Songs chart.^[6]

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".^[7]

Commercial performance

"Kwaku the Traveller" debuted at number 1 in Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 chart, number 5 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs and number 2 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart. On 19 April, it debuted at number 12 on Billboard Top Triller Global.^[8] 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 11 April 2022. "Kwaku the Traveller" became the most streamed song in Spotify Nigeria Charts, on 12 April 2022.^[9] "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 20 April 2022.

Accolades

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Organization	Award	Result
2022	African Entertainment Awards USA^[10] ^[11]	Song of the Year
2023	Soundcity MVP Awards Festival^[12]	Best Hip-Hop

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Nigeria Top 50 (TurnTable)	1
Nigeria Top 100 (TurnTable)	22
Nigeria Top Hip-Hop/Rap Songs (TurnTable)	2
UK Afrobeats Singles (OCC)	2
US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard)	5
Top Triller Global (Billboard)	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"

Position
US Afrobeats Songs (Billboard)	18

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Various	31 March 2022

Notes and References

1. Web site: Black Sherif Reflects On Drill-Infused Joint "Kwaku The Traveller" . GRM Daily . 20 April 2022 . 31 March 2022.
2. Web site: TurnTable Top 50: Black Sherif Debuts At No. 1 With "Kwaku The Traveller" . The NATIVE . 20 April 2022 . 11 April 2022.
3. Cusson . Michael . Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs . Billboard . 20 April 2022 . 29 March 2022.
4. Web site: Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20 . Official Charts Company . 20 April 2022 . en.
5. Web site: TurnTable Nigeria Top 100 . . . 12 July 2022.
6. Web site: TurnTable Top Hip-Hop/Rap Songs . www.turntablecharts.com . 14 July 2022.
7. Web site: Black Sherif is in humble mode on new song "Kwaku The Traveller" . The FADER . 20 April 2022 . en.
8. Olsen . Ted . Top Triller Global . Billboard . 20 April 2022 . 5 August 2020.
9. Web site: Rema Tops Spotify Nigeria Weekly Chart As Ghanaian Star, Black Sheriff, Makes Highest New Entry . . 20 April 2022 . en . 11 April 2022.
10. Web site: Matanda . Alvin . AEAUSA Awards 2022 : voici la liste des nominés . Music In Africa . 20 January 2023 . en . 8 November 2022.
11. Web site: Maganga . Charles . Winners Announced For The 2022 African Entertainment Awards USA (AEAUSA) SEE LIST . Notjustok . 20 January 2023 . 1 January 2023.
12. Web site: Maganga . Charles . 2023 Soundcity MVP Awards Nominations: The Complete List . Notjustok . 20 January 2023 . 19 January 2023.