Sekou — Musical artist from United Kingdom

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Born	2004-09-18
Country	United Kingdom
Age	22
Alumni of	Ashby School
Knows languages	english
Occupations	musical artist, singer, songwriter
Real name	Sekou Sylla
Genres	Soul, R&B, Pop
Label	Good Soldier Records
Notable recognition	BRIT Award Rising Star nominee (2024)

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Last update on: September 18, 2026

Sekou, born Sekou Sylla on September 18, 2004, is a British-Ivorian singer-songwriter from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. He was signed to Good Soldier Records at age 16 after posting covers on TikTok and SoundCloud, and released his debut EP 'Out of Mind' in June 2023.

He performed at the 2022 Glastonbury Festival's BBC Music Introducing stage and supported John Legend the same year, later appearing on 'Later... with Jools Holland' and contributing the theme song for BBC One's 'This Town' (2024). He received a nomination for the BRIT Award for Rising Star in 2024, and has continued releasing music including 'Better Man,' 'Time Will Tell,' 'Catching Bodies' and 'Dangerous Lover,' alongside collaborations with artists including Central Cee and Kevin Abstract.

Based on information from:

https://www.instagram.com/sekoumusic

https://www.youtube.com/@sekoumusic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sekou_(singer)

https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/sekou-interview-better-man-brit-award-36365/

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