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. He is signed to Warner Records.[1] He gained recognition in January 2020 with the single "Frontline", which was the most-played track of 2020 on BBC Radio 1Xtra.[2] His style blends elements of afrobeats, grime and UK drill.[3][4] [5] He released his debut mixtape titled Send Them to Coventry on 13 November 2020.[6]

In 2022, Salieu was sentenced to 33 months in prison after being charged with violent disorder. He served 21 months of that sentence and was released in September 2024.[7]

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  2. ^ "Why Pa Salieu is the rapper to have on your radar". Evening Standard. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ^ "The evolving sound of UK drill". DJMag.com. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Get To Know: Pa Salieu". www.mtv.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Amazon Music: Send Them to Coventry by PA Salieu". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
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