Alfa Mist
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Alfa Mist | |
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.jpg) Alfa Mist in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Alfa Sekitoleko 1991/1992[1] Newham, London, England |
| Genres | |
| Instrument(s) | Electric piano, piano |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Sekito, Anti- |
| Website | alfamist |
Alfa Mist (born Alfa Sekitoleko)[2] is a British musician, producer, songwriter, and MC based in Newham, London.[3][4][5][6] He released his first solo EP Nocturne in 2015.[5] He also runs a music label called Sekito.[5] His music mixes hip-hop and club styles with jazz improvisation.[7] He collaborated with several musicians, including Jordan Rakei, Yussef Dayes and Tom Misch.[7]
In 2021, he released an album titled Bring Backs on the American independent music label Anti-.[4][5] He also performed at the 2021 We Out Here Festival[8] and was one of the MOBO Awards 2021 nominees.[9]
Alfa Sekitoleko was born in the United Kingdom and grew up in Newham, London.[3] He went to Langdon Academy and Newham Sixth Form College.[1] He originally wanted to become a professional footballer, playing for Torquay United's U-16 team,[10] but his mother wanted him to complete two years at college first. Alfa took three A-levels plus a BTEC in music composition.[1] He began creating music at the age of 15.[1] As a teenage hip-hop producer, his interest in sampling led him to discovering jazz and eventually teaching himself how to play piano, after watching his music tutor perform John Legend’s "Ordinary People".[5][6][1]
