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Mista Silva

British rapper

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Mista Silva was a British musician.

Papa Kwame Amponsa, known by his stage name Mista Silva, is a British-Ghanaian musician from Brockley, London with origins from West Africa Ghana. Mista Silva released his debut EP, Full Vim, in 2012. Its success led to a record single deal with Polydor universal in 2014. He was the first unsigned UK Afrobeats artist to have his music playlisted by BBC 1Xtra, with well received tracks "Boom Boom Tah" and "Now Wats Up" . He has had his music played by national radio stations such as Capital Xtra and Kiss FM. As part of BBC 1Xtra's Destination Africa he performed on the BBC Live Lounge for Trevor Nelson He has walked for Fashion label Ashish and has been blogged about by fashion and culture publications I-D Magazine Fader, Complex, Notion and Wonderland. Mista Silva has also won a GUBA Award (Ghana UK Based Achievement), UMA (Urban Music Award), and three MOBO Award Nominations in the category of "Best African Act". When interviewed by popular online publication Noisey, BBC DJ Twin B, cited Mista Silva as one to watch for the future The Guardian newspaper also listed Mista Silva as one of eight Afrobeats artists to listen to.

Discography

EPs & LPs

TitleMonth/Year Full Vim June 2012 Let It Off April 2015 Let It Off 2 November 2015Out Of The DarkestApril 2018

Singles

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Important facts

Born
Brockley
Occupation
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mista Silva?

British rapper

When was Mista Silva born?

Mista Silva was born in Brockley.

What was Mista Silva's occupation?

Mista Silva was a musician.

What nationality was Mista Silva?

Mista Silva was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mista Silva

· Wikidata: Q18161771

· DBpedia: Mista Silva

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