Mista Silva facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mista Silva
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Papa Kwame Amponsa |
| Born | London, England |
| Origin | Accra, Ghana |
| Genres | UK funky, Afrobeats, Afro house, dance, Hip hop, Hip House, Urban |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, rapper, model, fashionista |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Papa Kwame Amponsa, known as Mista Silva, is a talented British-Ghanaian musician. He grew up in Brockley, London, and has family roots in Ghana, West Africa. Mista Silva is famous for his exciting mix of music styles, especially Afrobeats.
He released his first collection of songs, called an EP, titled Full Vim in 2012. This EP was very popular and helped him get a record deal in 2014. Mista Silva was the first UK Afrobeats artist who wasn't signed to a major label to have his songs played on BBC 1Xtra. His songs "Boom Boom Tah" and "Now Wats Up" were big hits.
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Mista Silva: A British-Ghanaian Music Star
Mista Silva's music has been played on many national radio stations. These include Capital Xtra and Kiss FM. He even performed on the BBC Live Lounge for Trevor Nelson as part of BBC 1Xtra's Destination Africa show.
His Musical Journey
Mista Silva has also made a name for himself in the fashion world. He has walked the runway for the fashion brand Ashish. Plus, his style has been featured in cool magazines like I-D Magazine, Fader, Complex, Notion, and Wonderland.
Awards and Recognition
Mista Silva has won some important awards for his music. He received a GUBA Award (Ghana UK Based Achievement) and an UMA (Urban Music Award). He was also nominated three times for a MOBO Award in the "Best African Act" category.
Famous BBC DJ Twin B has said that Mista Silva is an artist to watch. The newspaper The Guardian also listed him as one of the top Afrobeats artists to listen to.
His Albums and Songs
Mista Silva has released many songs and albums throughout his career. Here's a look at some of his work.
EPs and Albums
| Title | Month/Year |
| Full Vim | June 2012 |
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| Let It Off | April 2015 |
| Let It Off 2 | November 2015 |
| Out Of The Darkest | April 2018 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Bo won sem ma me" with Astar, Flava & Kwamz | 2011 | Non-album single |
| "Jump to the Party" ft Keche | 2012 | Full Vim |
| "Azonto Party" ft Stay Jay | 2012 | Full Vim |
| "No.1" - ft Skob & Cdon | 2012 | Full Vim |
| "Boom Boom Tah" ft Skob, Flava & Kwamz | 2012 | Full Vim |
| "Boom Boom Tah" | 2012 | Non-album single |
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| "I Know You Like Am" | 2013 | |
| "Now Wats Up" | ||
| "Dance Low, Kutu Sa" | 2013 | |
| "Today Na Today" ft Ghetto Boy | 2014 | |
| "Green Light" (featuring Syron) | 2014 | |
| "B.A.D" | 2015 | Let It Off |
| "Goes Down" | Let It Off | |
| "Rotate" (with Klayz) | Let It Off 2 | |
| "Cool it down" ft E.L | 2015 | Non-album single |
| "Goes Down Rmx" ft Doneao, Ekeno | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "Murda" | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "Lifestyle" | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "O.M.G" | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "Mafia" (featuring Debrah Rose and HomeBros) |
2016 | Non-album single |
| "Feel My Wave" ft Mamy ... | 2017 | Out of the darkest |
| "Strongbow" | 2017 | Out of the darkest |
| "Dont Give Up" | 2018 | Out of the darkest |
| "Oh Why" | 2018 | Non-album single |
| "Special Ting" Ft Jaij Hollands | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "Thinking" | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "Go Slow" | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "Blow" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Woso" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Dance With The Kings" | 2020 | Non-album single |
| "Koko" with KG | 2021 | Non-album single |
| "Amanfour" ft Novelist & Flow 'King' Stone | 2021 | Non-album single |
| "Wavy Level" ft E.L | 2021 | Non-album single |
| "Spirit" | 2021 | Non-album single |
| "Shea Jiggy" | 2021 | Non-album single |
| "Come Le Le" | 2022 | Non-album single |
| "REAP" Ft M.anifest | 2022 | Non-album single |
Songs He's Featured On
| Titile | Year | Artist |
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| "Sweet Coco" | 2013 | Afro B |
| "Friday" | 2013 | Gizmo |
| "Fire" | 2014 | Donaeo |
| "Wa Di Mi Sika" | 2014 | Vibe Squad |
| "PMVD" | 2015 | Giaka |
| "Stream It" | 2015 | Sway |
| "Go Mad" | 2015 | Kwamz & Flava |
| "Arise Mama Africa" | 2015 | Guba |
| "Ogade" | 2015 | Showa Shins x Star Boy Willz |
| "They Know" | 2016 | P.Montana, Kojo Funds |
| "Kotisia Rmx" | 2016 | LDNC |
| "Goes Off" | 2016 | KSI |
| "Monsa" | 2016 | Aim |
| "Ijo" | 2016 | Luci Monet |
| "Power Rangers" | 2016 | A-star |
| "Thing For You" | 2017 | J-Hus |
| "Pattern Up" | 2017 | Mike Skinner |
| "Fear Nobody" | 2017 | Mitch STP |
| "Dont Do Dat" | 2017 | Pester |
| "Sunlight" | 2017 | L-vis |
| "oh lala" | 2018 | Mr Carlton & Andyman |
| "Winning Team" | 2018 | Roska |
| "Ma Lo" | 2019 | Kani & Brandz |
| "The System" | 2021 | Alvin Royce |
| "Are You Dumb" | 2022 | King Zion |
| "Crash Riddim" | 2022 | Scracthklart |
| "Nostalgia" | 2022 | Polo & Ramzee |
| "Radar" | 2023 | Valentine |
