Globally, social media apps have become a part of the daily lives of people and in the last few months, one app that has stood out is TikTok.
TikTok, the video and music sharing social media app taking over the lives of those young and old, has been this year’s ultimate tool for connecting with the global communities. The app was initially released in 2016 but gained major popularity in 2019. With the rise in popularity came scrutiny, as creators of color and those not from Western countries found that their content and voices were being silenced, and often removed for no reason at all. More often than not, the popular dances, trends, and sounds came from the minds of the TikTok population who were then given little to no credit or attention for their creativity. And a year and a half after TikTok’s formal apology to the Black creators on their app, not much has changed.
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Twenty twenty-one, however, saw Sierra Leoneans and Black TikTok creators take the app to greater measures than ever seen before. Sierra Leonean Tik Tokers, influencers, content creators, have in the last year embraced and use TikTok to create creative content. This article is about the Sierra Leonean Tik Tokers with the most creative content on Tik Tok based on my perspective and after watching Tik Tok Videos in the past year
Chrispine Kai Turay , popularly known as Tushhdaddy AKA Fatmata E man, sitting on 31,300 followers at the time of writing this article is a young Sierra Leonean who is using his brand name Fatmata E man to create humor and make people laugh on Tik Tok. Born in Rokupa Government hospital in Freetown, Chrispine Hassan Kai Turay is a Sierra Leonean entertainer, former mister ocean Sierra Leone 2019, and Ex Islander from the island of secret Reality TV show Season 1, Semi-finalist for the voice of democracy 2019, among many others. Chrispin is also an international Reality TV star, He represented Sierra Leone at the first-ever Africa Megastar Reality TV show.
Chrispine Hassan Kai Turay released his first Tik Tok Video in February 2020, however, Chrispine recorded his viral video titled “Fear women ooo especially wan way name Fatmata”, The video got over 17.8 thousand likes, 975 comments, and 1,3000 shares
@tushh_daddyFear women ooo especially wan way name Fatmata 😂😂#foryou #foryoupage #fypシ #viral #sierraleonetiktokerinkuwait🇸🇱 #fypage #fy #comedy #foryourpage♬ original sound – Chrispine
Zainab Kamara Is a Sierra Leonean Tik Toker popularly known by the name Mama Sharp on Tik- Tok creating content to advise young people and content on trending issues and creating fun as well. “I advise school-going pupils, married people, young boys, and girls,” she told us at Salone Messenger. Zainab came into the limelight when she recorded her viral video titled “This vid makes me famous 😂❤️🙏🏽 #Mother_For_All❤️”
NABIEU MORIE 26-year-old Sierra Leonean salesman and content creator on Tik Tok doing videos on ENTERTAINMENT (music and comedy) popular know by the name PEE WHIZ5756. Born in PANGUMA, KENEMA DISTRICT, NABIEU started doing Tik Tok Videos in December 2020, however, he became consistent in August 2021 when he recorded his first video that went viral title RELATIONSHIP ADVICE
Ami Berry is a 34-year-old Sierra Leonean content creator and entrepreneur popular known for meetamiberry on TIK Tok. Born in Freetown, Ami started doing her Tik Tok video in 2020 and got viral after recording a video titled “When ur madam demands u speak English n u nor know the book” that got her in limelight with over 24 thousand likes, 330 comments, and 1140 shares at the time of writing this story.
@meetamiberryWhen ur madam demands u speak English n u nor know book #salonetiktok♬ original sound – Ami Berry
Sahr Carlton Bull is a 22-year-old Sierra Leonean content creator, Studio editor who is engaging in creating Dance & Comedy videos on Tik Tok. Born in Freetown, Sahr started doing Tik Tok videos in 2020, he recorded his first viral video titled “So so big fool” that got him to the limelight with over 1696 likes, 253 comments
@transformer925 Get ready 4 the tutorials #tiktoksierraleone #dancer #transformer925 #bigfool #so_so_Bigfool #foryou ♬ original sound – BluPrint
Born in Yonibana, Tonkolili District, Hawanatu Jessinta Jesstuson Koroma is a 25-year-old Sierra Leonean popularly known as Hawanatu Jdeen Koroma on Tik Tok, Hawanatu Jdeen Koroma is a content creator, an online entrepreneur creating content on fun facts. Hawanatu Jdeen Koroma came to the limelight after recording her first viral video titled “You nor bin dae eat ☹️☹️☹️