Insurgent UK rap force Pa Salieu has won BBC Sound Of 2021. The poll is one of the music industry's key platforms for new music, and works through the contributions of more than 160 industry experts. The BBC Sound Of machinery also utilises alumni artists, ranging from Jorja Smith and Stormzy through to Billie Eilish via Foals and Yungblud. Recently releasing his incredible 'Send Them To Coventry' mixtape, Pa Salieu's blend of underground UK rap and afrobeats seems to tap into a key facet of British life in 2021. Pa Salieu says: âI was just really happy to even be included on the list alongside some amazing artists, a few of who I know personally. Theyâre all crazy talented, so to be the winner of something like this so early in my journey just feels mad."