{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{short description|Ghanaian soul musician|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2014}}
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'''Sherifa Gunu''' is a Ghanaian soul musician.<ref name="sadat">{{cite web |author=Eugene Osafo-Nkansah |date=16 May 2011 |title=Sherifa Gunu delivers baby girl |url=http://www.Ghanamusic.com/news/top-stories/sherifa-gunu-delivers-baby-girl/index.html |accessdate=6 December 2013 |work=Ghana Music |publisher=}}</ref> She was born a princess into a royal family of the Kingdom of Dagbon, in the Northern Region of Ghana. Gunu had interest in music and dance during her childhood days.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2016-12-28 |title=ProfileAbility – Sherifa Gunu |url=https://profileability.com/sherifa-gunu/ |access-date=2022-03-25 |website=ProfileAbility |language=en-GB}}</ref> Sherifa has been in various dancing competitions at the regional and national levels.<ref name=":0" />
==Early life== Sherifa Gunu was born in Savelugu, in the Kingdom of Dagbon in the Northern Region of Ghana into a royal family. She left school at an early stage and later competed in both regional and national dance competitions.
==Musical career== Sherifa Gunu became the northern Regional dance champion and the first runner up in the 1998 Embassy Pleasure, a popular national dance championship in the 1990s. She later participated in the 2003 Hiplife dance championship with the likes of King Ayisoba and Terry Bonchaka. Gunu became the first runner up to Terry Bonchaka in the finals of the championship.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ghana web |title=Sherifa Gunu Profile |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=1036 |accessdate=10 July 2017 |website= |publisher=Ghana web}}</ref> In 2017, she released a single titled Salamatu, which is also the title of one of her albums. She revealed that the reason for the title of the single is to recognize the uniqueness of some African names.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ghana web |date=4 January 2017 |title=Sherifa Gunu announces new single Salamatu |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Sherifa-Gunu-announces-new-single-Salamatu-498602 |accessdate=26 July 2017 |website=Ghana Web |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=TaskarGida.com.ng|date=4 July 2022 |title=Sherifa Gunu to Tour at USA |url=https://taskargida.com.ng/sherifa-gunu-to-tour-usa/ |accessdate=26 July 2022 |website=TaskarGida|publisher=}}</ref>
==Performances== Sherifa Gunu performed at the National Theatre for the maiden edition of Zongofest, a show to honour distinguished Zongo personalities and also discover young talents.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sherifa, Fancy Gadam rock Zongofest Honours|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Sherifa-Fancy-Gadam-rock-Zongofest-Honours-558341|website=Ghana Web|accessdate=17 July 2017}}</ref> She also performed at a live band music show at the Golden Tulip hotel in Accra during the launch of Ghana's premium networking event known as the ‘Corporate Wednesday’, a show that seeks to bring all business stakeholders together for networking.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ghana Web|title=Sherifa Gunu, Others For Corporate Wednesday Launch|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Sherifa-Gunu-Others-For-Corporate-Wednesday-Launch-530600|website=Ghana Web|date=20 April 2017 |accessdate=26 July 2017}}</ref>
Furthermore, she has done backings for Kojo Antwi, Amakye Dede, Daddy Lumba, Nana Acheampong and Sarkodie. She has made three albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://focusGhana.com/sherifa-gunu/|title=Sherifa Gunu|publisher= Focus Ghana|author= Michael Prempeh |date=1 January 2012|accessdate=6 December 2013}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations== 1st runner up, 1998 National Dance Championship (The Embassy Pleasure).
1st runner up, 2003 Hiplife Dance Championship.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sherifa Gunu Profile |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/person.php?ID=1036 |accessdate=10 June 2017 |website= |publisher=Ghana Web}}</ref>
==Discography== Studio Albums
* Dagbon (Tamale)<ref>{{Cite web |last=LHX |first=TRANSSION |title=Sherifa Gunu Songs MP3 Download, New Songs & Albums {{!}} Boomplay |url=https://www.boomplay.com/artists/2900779 |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Boomplay Music - WebPlayer |language=en}}</ref> * Akwaaba Wo Africa * Suale (feat. Sherifa Gunu) * African Woman * Kuuku<ref>{{Cite web |title=Deezer |url=https://www.deezer.com/search/sherifa%20gunu/album |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Deezer |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Personal life== Sherifa is a Muslim and a mother of two.<ref>{{cite web |author=Eugene Osafo-Nkansah |date=16 May 2011 |title=Sherifa Gunu delivers baby girl |url=http://www.Ghanamusic.com/news/top-stories/sherifa-gunu-delivers-baby-girl/index.html |accessdate=27 February 2020 |publisher=peace fm online.}}</ref>
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