Pa Salieu

Pa Salieu
Birth namePa Salieu Gaye
Born (1997-07-01) 1 July 1997 (age 27)
Slough, Berkshire, England
OriginCoventry, West Midlands, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
LabelsWarner Records

Pa Salieu Gaye (born 1 July 1997) is a British rapper and singer. In January 2020, he released his debut single "Frontline", which was the most-played track of 2020 on BBC Radio 1Xtra. He has since featured on songs with South London's SL for "Hit the Block", Meekz, M1llionz and Teeway for "Year of the Real" and joined BackRoad Gee and Ambush for the remix to "Party Popper". He has collaborated with artists such as FKA Twigs and Yasin.[1] His style is renowned for blending elements of Afro-beats, grime and UK drill.[2][3] In June 2020, he released "Betty" and "Bang Out".[4] He released his debut mixtape titled Send Them to Coventry on 13 November 2020.[5]

  1. ^ "Why Pa Salieu is the rapper to have on your radar". Evening Standard. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ^ "The evolving sound of UK drill". DJMag.com. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Pa Salieu: UK rap's genre-blurring rising star on his journey from the Frontline to greatness". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Get To Know: Pa Salieu". www.mtv.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Amazon Music: Send Them to Coventry by PA Salieu". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2020.