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Sway DaSafo: His Ghanaian roots, songs, albums and UK rap legacy
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
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British-Ghanaian rapper Sway DaSafo, born Derek Safo, has died at the age of 44, leaving behind a career that connected British hip-hop with his Ghanaian heritage.
His music can now be reed not only as a record of his own career, but as part of the wider story of British hip-hop and the artists of Ghanaian heritage who helped shape it.
He was shaped by the British hip-hop scene in which he grew up, while his Ghanaian heritage remained visible in his identity and music.
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