Born: 23 / 2 / 1994
Location: United Kingdom
Simbiatu "Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo (born 23 February 1994), better known by her stage name Little Simz, is a British rapper, singer and actress. She rose to prominence with the independent release of her first three albums; A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons (2015), Stillness in Wonderland (2016) and Grey Area (2019), the last of which was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize and won the awards for Best Album at both the Ivor Novello Awards and the NME Awards.
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Little Simz's show defies description and leaves your face hurt from smiling at her genius.
Award winning British MC caps off a huge 12 months with fifth studio album.
"Getting down to 12 albums this year was not easy, simply because there were so many remarkable ones to choose from. That serves as proof that British & Irish music thrives during unsettled periods in history, with the albums chosen covering everything from imaginative pop to pioneering rap to Cornish language folk-rock."
Her 2019 record GREY Area was a triumphant, award-winning breakthrough, but Little Simz' new album proves her peak is yet to come..
Little Simz aka Simbiatu Ajikawo talks to Cyclone about being more personal than ever on her third, breakout album, 'GREY Area'.
'The Music' team on the albums you need to hear from 2019.
Just take our money...
"The whole album is relentlessly deft and punches harder than a prizefighter fending off personal demons."
Little Simz on how she built herself up and her plans for the future..
"The Sydney folk are lapping up what Simz is putting down."