Pa Salieu
Pa Salieu is the 22-year-old artist who exploded onto the UK rap scene with his single Frontline back in January. Effortlessly blending African melodies with the raw siren-laced London soundscape, it sent Twitter into a tizz with many commenting on the track’s resemblance to early J hus. It was a comparison that the Afroswing pioneer himself co-signed, with Hus referring to Salieu as his “Gambian brother” to his 369.5k followers.
He wasn’t the only one: Tiffany Calver, Toddla T, Annie Mac have all shown their respect for the MCs’ gritty flow on their respective radio shows. While his streaming stats (the music video for Frontline has already clocked over 2 million views on YouTube) are a big nod of approval from his rapidly growing fanbase.
Turning to music after his close friend was killed, the emerging rapper believes that this is his calling. Destiny, fate, whatever you call it, Salieu’s latest tracks – the drawled out dancehall groove Betty and the garage-tinged drill tune Bang Out – affirm that the young rapper was born to be behind the mic. Check them out below before getting your 100% fill.
