Well-known music producer, Fred Kyei Mensah, popularly known as Fredyma, has expressed his displeasure over the alleged arrest of Mohammed Ismail Sherif Kwaku Frimpong, also known as Black Sherif, at Kotoka International Airport (KIA).

According to reports, Cruise People Limited (Your Cruise People) filed a fraud charge against him, which led to the reported arrest.

In his moving Facebook post from July 21, Fredyma discussed the difficulties facing the music business and how such situations affect artists' reputations.

He stated, "It's humiliating being accosted while going to board a flight. A lot of spin and lies were said about his arrest at the onset. It's a dent in the hard-earned image of his minimal success, and his management should, as a matter of urgency, sort things out with those that engaged him for that event.

“It's too early for him to be having such bad publicity about his unreliability when one engages him. In our Akan culture, it is said 'fromfrom nte ho daa,' loosely translated 'you cannot enjoy grace all the time'."

Having worked in the creative field for 38 years, mostly in the music industry, Fredyma considered the challenges that artists confront and lamented the fact that some artists have lost out on possibilities due to their lack of discipline.

"Several musicians have lost great opportunities in the creative space for lack of discipline, naivety, and not paying attention to detail.

“Having dealt with a lot of talents, some peculiar traits that emanate from their actions are non-strict adherence to contractual agreements, inadequate preparation for major performances, lack of routine training and upgrade of their crafts, deception, money conscious, and not capturing detailed daily events," he lamented.

He also warned Black Sherif about the delicate nature of life and advised, "Black Sheriff, don't blacken your chef's dress while consuming his delicacy for life is delicate! Good beads don't rattle (sic)."

On the evening of July 19, 2023, the well-known Ghanaian musician, Mohammed Ismail Sherif, popularly known as Black Sherif, encountered an incident at Kotoka International Airport (KIA). Though reports about the occurrence emerged on social media, comprehensive details only surfaced in the early hours of July 20.

According to a report by Kofi TV, Black Sherif was stopped upon his arrival in the country because his name had been placed on a 'STOP LIST.' The authorities detained him and subsequently took him to the police headquarters in Accra.

The reason for his detention was revealed to be a contractual breach related to a scheduled show in Greece on August 19. Black Sherif allegedly failed to fulfill the terms of the contract, which required him to perform on a cruise ship in Greece. The contract involved a payment of US$40,000, with the artist receiving half of the amount upfront. The balance was supposed to be paid after the show.

Initially, no photos or videos of the incident were available. However, blogger Nkonkonsa later shared footage on Twitter, which showed Black Sherif being escorted into a car by a police officer and another individual in casual clothing.

In the midst of the unfolding situation, it has been gathered that Black Sherif was not arrested but rather escorted to the police car. The circumstances surrounding the contractual dispute are being closely monitored by the public and the media.