Baffour Anim popularly known as Ba4, is a Ghanaian-born singer-songwriter, who does a blend of jazz, funk, soul, R&B, hip-hop, and classical music.
Ba4 has got people’s attention with his breakout hit ‘Dirt’, and has made significant strides in building a reputation for himself as a wizard in the digital realm of influence.
Ba4 has taken a different approach with his projects and developed a cult following in Brazil and India, where non-native English speakers love his sound.
“My music is a breath of fresh air because it’s not like what’s out right now. It is so relatable and there’s something for everyone. That’s the main thing for me as an artist as well, it’s being able to be an artist that people can relate to,” he said.
To date, he has only released five songs on distribution platforms, leaving his audience to want more of his music.
His most popular song, ‘Dirt’, gained popularity on Spotify and Apple Music after his fans recreated viral videos of themselves on Instagram using his song as a reference for their daily humdrum activities.
Baffour Anim, popularly known as Ba4, was born and raised in Akim Oda; a small town in Ghana, until his parents emigrated to the United States in 1998. Upon his arrival in Ocean Township, New Jersey, he fell in love with his new surroundings, though it took some time to get adjusted to his new way of life.
In America, he discovered the opportunities afforded to him by his parents, who made the necessary sacrifices for him to succeed in the ever-challenging world. In his adolescent years, he spent hours outside with his friends playing sports versus other neighboring communities in Pop Warner Football.
Ba4 attended Albright College from 2008-2012 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree where he majored in Political Science, French, and Native American Religion.
While at Albright, he was convinced by his roommate Kenneth Sullivan to pursue music instead of going to law school like he had planned post-graduation. So like most millennials, he swiftly obliged and relocated to Philadelphia to live with his older brother Yinka, and found himself around locals like D. Jones, TJ Atoms, and most notably Q3whocares.
Ba4 developed musical ideas and discovered the confidence to pursue his lifelong passion for music in this environment when he began working with Premes, though he wouldn’t release any music until December 2019.
