It is December 2019, the Year of Return, a lot of music related activities in town. Performances all over the country as Ghana continue to host and welcome a lot of people from the diaspora mostly Black Americans and other music Icons from the USA and other parts of the world.
Smile Celebs caught with Agyingo, a celebrated music producer who has a lot of productions under his belt. He introduced a new girl who is about to release some singles this Christmas and a lot more in the coming year. Her name is Sheriff Sheriffat Yaron’Kano , AKA “Xbad”.. So we decided to have a chat with her …
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- SC: Why the name Xbad or how did you come by your name?. Xbad. it’s a long story but let me cut It short .. As I hustle on the streets of Accra trying hard to make ends meet, there was a need to supply a product to a client at Taborah Alhaji, when i got to the trotro station, a driver’s mate spotted me and screamed wow.” Girl you are extra bad” I will call you Xbad.It was all due to the way I was dress that hot afternoon. I was looking for a showbiz name at the time so for me it was God sent …So I adapted the name Xbad.
- SC:What’s your parental background? Where is dad and mum from?
Dad is a Nigerian mother a Ghanaian from Upper East
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3.SC: Give a short history about your childhood. The places you lived, schools you attended.
I lived in Upper East and attended Sabon Zongo Junior High later i returned to Nigeria but came back to Kumasi and schooled at Elite College SHS
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- SC: When did you did realize your singing talent. How long did it take you to start your professional singing career?
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I realized my singing talent 2019 after I had an encounter with A man of God named Apostle Francis Amoako Attah. Not long after meeting the man of God I had a connection with Agyingo Studio and everything started from there 6 months ago
5.SC: Where and when did you have your recent education?
Kumasi. Elite college
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- SC:Aside music, which other talents do you have?
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i love business, I like trading and would love to act movies as well
7.SC: How many singles have you recorded so far?
I have recorded two singles and a Mash up
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- SC: How did you find you management or vice versa?
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I found my management through a church member, she said they were in search of a female singer. i felt it was a good opportunity so i grabbed it.
9.SC: Name of the producers you have recorded with?
So far I have recorded with Agyingo at Agyingo studioz in Dansoman
10.SC: Names of the first ready few singles you’re about to release?
So mi ha (Shatta bandle), Deciever and Xmash
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- SC: What do you sing about mostly?
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I sing mostly about love and life
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- SC: Your circle of music influence? I mean your role models.
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That would be Akosua Agyapong and Wiyaala, I also like Tiwaya Savage and Coco Terry
13.SC: Which music genres are you into?
I do Afro Pop and High-life. Well sometimes a little dance hall here and there
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- SC: You ever entered a music contest? Describe the experience, name the position you had.
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No
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- SC: Where do you wanna see yourself in the next 10 years.
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I want to see myself doing well in my music journey. I want to reach the world through my music
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- SC: Are you taking music for a long term period?
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It is my dream to make music my full time work, however one has to prepare herself well so that she can have something to fall on while she traverse this music journey
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- SC: How do you get to create your lyrics?
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Through experience and inspiration from reading the bible and listening to other songs. Sometimes from books I read and movies I watch.
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