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."Mista Silva - Green Light ft. Syron", Polydor. He was the first unsigned UK Afrobeats artist to have his music playlisted by BBC 1Xtra,"Mista Silva’s Now What’s Up gets added to Choice FM and 1Xtra’s A list" , AfroBeatBuzz. 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"Mista Silva Destination Africa Live Lounge", BBC Radio 1Xtra. He has walked for Fashion label AshishShekina, , 16 September 2013. and has been blogged about by fashion and culture publications I-D Magazine"Mista Silva: Music To... Pool Party To" , SoundCloud. Fader, Complex, Notion and Wonderland."Platlist: Mista Silva's Top 5 Afrobeats Tracks" , Wonderland Magazine, 6 June 2014. 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 Sam Wolfson, "I was on the 1Xtra panel that Wiley said made the saddest list of all time", Noisey. The Guardian newspaper also listed Mista Silva as one of eight Afrobeats artists to listen to.Christian Adofo, "Eight Afrobeats artists to listen to" , The Guardian, 23 June 2012.
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 TitleYearAlbum "Bo won sem ma me" with Astar, Flava & Kwamz2011Non-album single"Jump to the Party" ft Keche2012Full Vim"Azonto Party" ft Stay Jay2012Full Vim"No.1" - ft Skob & Cdon2012Full Vim"Boom Boom Tah" ft Skob, Flava & Kwamz2012Full Vim "Boom Boom Tah" 2012 rowspan="4" "I Know You Like Am" 2013 "Now Wats Up""Dance Low, Kutu Sa"2013"Today Na Today" ft Ghetto Boy2014 "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.L2015Non-album single"Goes Down Rmx" ft Doneao, Ekeno2016Non-album single"Murda"2016Non-album single"Lifestyle"2016Non-album single"O.M.G"2016Non-album single "Mafia"(featuring Debrah Rose and HomeBros) 2016 rowspan="1" "Feel My Wave" ft Mamy Dope2017Out of the darkest"Strongbow"2017Out of the darkest"Dont Give Up"2018Out of the darkest "Oh Why"2018Non-album single"Special Ting" Ft Jaij Hollands2019Non-album single "Thinking"2019Non-album single"Go Slow"2019Non-album single"Blow"2020Non-album single"Woso"2020Non-album single"Dance With The Kings"2020Non-album single"Koko" with KG2021Non-album single"Amanfour" ft Novelist & Flow 'King' Stone2021Non-album single"Wavy Level" ft E.L2021Non-album single"Spirit"2021Non-album single"Shea Jiggy"2021Non-album single"Come Le Le"2022Non-album single"REAP" Ft M.anifest2022Non-album single
Features +TitileYearArtist"Sweet Coco"2013Afro B"Friday"2013Gizmo"Fire"2014Donaeo"Wa Di Mi Sika"2014Vibe Squad"PMVD"2015Giaka"Stream It"2015Sway"Go Mad"2015Kwamz & Flava"Arise Mama Africa"2015Guba"Ogade"2015Showa Shins x Star Boy Willz"They Know"2016P.Montana, Kojo Funds"Kotisia Rmx"2016LDNC"Goes Off"2016KSI"Monsa"2016Aim"Ijo"2016Luci Monet"Power Rangers"2016A-star"Thing For You"2017J-Hus"Pattern Up"2017Mike Skinner"Fear Nobody"2017Mitch STP"Dont Do Dat"2017Pester"Sunlight"2017L-vis"oh lala"2018Mr Carlton & Andyman "Winning Team"2018Roska"Ma Lo"2019Kani & Brandz"The System"2021Alvin Royce"Are You Dumb"2022King Zion"Crash Riddim"2022Scracthklart"Nostalgia"2022Polo & Ramzee"Radar"2023Valentine
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