Bongo rapper Chicago's 'Hum Paare' with Soorebia is taking over Facebook and TikTok as fans embrace her Frafra-amapiano blend.

Published 11 Nov 2026, 20:19 GMT

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Ghanaian rapper Chicago — Chicago, the rapper behind Hum Paare

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Teenage rapper Chicago from Bongo has turned her Frafra-language single “Hum Paare” into one of the most talked-about songs in the Upper East Region.

The song pairs her with fellow Upper East rapper Soorebia and was produced by Bolgatanga's Fasetwo. It came out on October 23 and is listed on streaming platforms as “Hu Mpaare”.

Her TikTok page, where her bio announces that “Hum paree is out”, held 334,700 followers and 4.6 million likes when checked on Wednesday. On Instagram, where she posts as @_saintchicago_, she has shared a run of #humpaare reels since late October, posting daily over the past week.

The record has spread through Facebook reels, reposts and fan remakes, with even listeners who do not speak Frafra singing the hook, the northern culture site Atigsi reports. It adds, citing the music site GhanaSongs, that the song broke into the Shazam Ghana top 20 in early November.

Fans have taken to calling her blend of Frafra rap and amapiano “Frafrapiano”, according to Atigsi.

Soorebia, described by Atigsi as one of the Upper East's most respected Frafra rappers, has pushed the song with clips of his verse and the message “Keep streaming #Humpaare”.

Chicago, who also records as Saint Chicago, has been building for a while.

Her earlier singles include “Grace”, “Mama” and “Shame” with Atimbila, while her 2025 amapiano track “Mambala” also featured Fasetwo alongside Osjeez. Her YouTube channel carries clips including “Mambala” and “Big Mood” with Kilimore.

Her earlier breakout, “Ba Na Zoe”, took Most Popular Song of the Year plus a GH¢2,000 prize at the 2024 edition of the Happy Man Bitters Upper East Music Awards. On the same night, Fasetwo took the Overall Artiste of the Year award, Africa Publicity reports.

She performed at Gingsen's One Night With Greatness show at the Jocom Golden Hotel in Bolgatanga in April 2025, alongside Soorebia and about 17 other Upper East acts.

For now, “Hum Paare” keeps travelling, one reel at a time.

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