Born in Zimbabwe where he played djembe drums and joined a marimba band, S1MBA moved to the U.K. at the age of nine and has an incredible story to tell. S1MBA’s music embraces his heritage and musical upbringing: you can tell that he’s of African descent, but also that he grew up immersed in the U.K.’s music culture, citing trap, hip-hop and grime as influences. He felt particularly empowered by the Afro-Swing movement – a feel-good fusion unifying the sounds he grew up on with contemporary U.K. rap – which he credits for kick-starting his career. S1MBA began to expand his sound by collaborating with co-producers last year, beginning with his biggest track to date, “Rover”
