Papa Kwame Amponsa, known by his stage name Mista Silva,[1] is a British-Ghanaian musician from Brockley, London with origins from West Africa Ghana.

Mista Silva released his debut EP, Full Vim, in 2012.

He has had his music played by national radio stations such as Capital Xtra and Kiss FM.

[4] As part of BBC 1Xtra's Destination Africa he performed on the BBC Live Lounge for Trevor Nelson[5] He has walked for Fashion label Ashish[6] and has been blogged about by fashion and culture publications I-D Magazine[7] Fader, Complex, Notion and Wonderland.

When interviewed by popular online publication Noisey, BBC DJ Twin B, cited Mista Silva as one to watch for the future [9] The Guardian newspaper also listed Mista Silva as one of eight Afrobeats artists to listen to.