Pa Salieu Gaye is a British rapper from Coventry. In January 2020 he released his debut single “Frontline”, which was the most played track of 2020 on BBC 1Xtra. He was born on the 1st of July 1997 in Slough, where he spent the early stages of his life. His parents are originally from Gambia but Moved to UK before he was born.
Before his first birthday, his parents sent him back to The Gambia where he lived with his grandmother. There, Pa spent his formative years living in a household with his elder relatives. He describes his time there as the most important period in his life. At the age of 8, his mother brought him back to England.
His Musical Style is renowned for blending elements of Afro-beats, grime and drill. He released his debut mixtape titled Send Them to Coventry on 13 November 2020.
No. 4. Frontline: The song is his debut single into the scene and gained him the spotlight. It was produced by Jevon.
Pa started pursuing a music career after his close friend was killed. He recorded his first freestyle at a friend’s small home studio setup, where he would regularly visit to write and record music. In October 2019, he was the victim of a shooting in Coventry where he was shot in the head but he survived and made a full recovery.
No. 3. Block Boy: Released as the first track off his debut hip “Send Them To Coventry” The hip Hop Track was produced by Aod, Felix Joseph, and Kwes Darko. It also had write credit from Alastair O’Donnell, Felix Joseph and Pa Salieu himself.
No. 2. My Family feat. BlackRoad Gee: Produced by Fanatix, the song’s Video was directed by Femi Ladi.
Salieu is signed to Warner Records. He wrote “Frontline” in 20 minutes, and the music video was released on YouTube via Mixtape Madness. In January 2021, he was announced as the winner of the BBC Sound of… 2021. On 22 January 2021, he did his debut US TV performance on Jimmy Fallon “The Tonight Show” and performed “Frontline”. Pa Salieu has been selected by GQ as one of 11 “new musicians who’ll make 2021 better” and he was also on the cover of NME’s first issue of 2021, NME 100 edition.
No. 1. Betty: Released as a Single off his Debut EP, the song was produced by Felix Joseph.
