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British-Ghanaian rapper Sway Dasafo dies aged 44 in Accra

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 11:17 PM UTC · How we work

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British-Ghanaian rapper Sway Dasafo died at his Accra home on Sept. 17, 2026, aged 44.
Mobo announced Dasafo’s death and had named him best hip-hop artist in 2005.
He performed as Sway, born Derek Safo, and rose in the mid-2000s British scene with rapid, witty rhymes.
He self-produced the two-volume mixtape “This Is My Promo,” selling thousands at markets and independent stores.

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British-Ghanaian rapper Sway Dasafo died at his Accra home on Sept. 17, 2026, aged 44.
Mobo announced Dasafo’s death and had named him best hip-hop artist in 2005.
He performed as Sway, born Derek Safo, and rose in the mid-2000s British scene with rapid, witty rhymes.
He self-produced the two-volume mixtape “This Is My Promo,” selling thousands at markets and independent stores.