BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY
Mista Silva
| Mista Silva | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Papa Kwame Amponsa |
| Born | London, England |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | UK funky, Afrobeat, Afro house, dance, Hip hop, Hip House, Urban |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, model |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | mista-silva |
Mista Silva, (full name Papa Kwame Amponsa) is a British Ghanaian Musician from Brockley, London. Mista Silva released his debut EP Full Vim, in 2012. The success of his EP led to a record deal with Polydor in 2014.[1] Mista Silva was the first unsigned UK Afrobeats artist to have his music playlisted by BBC 1xtra,[2] with well received track "Now Wats Up" . He has had his music played by national radio stations such as Capital Xtra and Kiss FM.[3] As part of BBC 1xtra's Destination Africa he performed on the BBC Live Lounge for Trevor Nelson[4] He has walked for Fashion label Ashish[5] and has been blogged about by fashion and culture publications I-D Magazine[6] and Wonderland.[7] When interviewed by popular online publication Noisey, BBC DJ Twin B, cited Mista Silva as one to watch for the future [8] The Guardian Newspaper also listed Mista Silva as one of eight Afrobeat artist to listen to.[9]
Discography
EPs
| Title | Month / Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Vim | June 2012 | – | – | – | — | EP |
| Let It Off | April 2015 | – | – | – | — | EP |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Boom Boom Tah" | 2012 | – | – | – | — | Non-album single |
| "Now Wats Up" | 2013 | – | – | – | — | Non-album single |
| "Green Light" | 2014 | – | – | – | — | Non-album single |
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