British-Ghanaian rapper Sway DaSafo has died at the age of 44, according to reports from BBC, Sky News, The Guardian and Livemint. The news was published on Friday, 18 September 2026. No cause of death was given in the reporting.
Livemint describes DaSafo as a rapper who made MOBO history as an unsigned artist. Sky News reports that he was a MOBO-winning rapper and also appeared as a star of the drama series Top Boy. The Guardian likewise refers to him as a MOBO-winning British rapper.
Further details of his career and the circumstances of his death were not included in the material available. Tributes and statements from figures in British music and television are likely to follow.
More information is expected as his family, representatives and the outlets covering the story release further statements.