Alfa Mist

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Alfa Mist
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Alfa Mist in 2022
Background information
Birth nameAlfa Sekitoleko
Born1991/1992 [1]
Newham, London, England
Genres
Instrument(s) Electric piano, piano
Years active2014–present
LabelsSekito, Anti-
Website alfamist.co.uk

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]

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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]

Early life

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]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
Antiphon
Structuralism
  • Released: 26 April 2019 [5]
  • Label: Sekito
  • Format: digital download, CD, LP
Epoch(with Emmavie)
  • Released: 2014
  • Re-released: 17 April 2020
  • Label: Sekito
  • Format: digital download, LP
Bring Backs
  • Released: 23 April 2021 [4]
  • Label: Anti-
  • Format: digital download, CD, LP
Variables
  • Released: 21 April 2023
  • Label: Anti-
  • Format: digital download, CD, LP
Roulette
  • Released: 3 October 2025

EPs

TitleDetails
Nocturne
  • Released: 31 July 2015
  • Label: self-released
  • Format: digital download, CD
7 October (Epilogue)
  • Released: 7 October 2018
  • Label: Sekito
  • Format: digital download
On My Ones
  • Released: 28 February 2020
  • Label: Sekito
  • Format: digital download, CD, LP
Two for Mistake
  • Released: 17 November 2021
  • Label: Anti-
  • Format: digital download

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rising star: East Ham music producer Alfa Mist". Newham Recorder. 31 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Alfa Mist – "4th Feb (Stay Awake)" (Weekly Music Roundup)". newsounds.org. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. 1 2 Leonie Cooper (26 October 2016). "Under The Radar: Alfa Mist". NME. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 Adam Davidson (15 June 2021). "Review: Alfa Mist finds feet & faces fears of failure on 'Bring Backs'". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Alfa Mist". ANTI-. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  6. 1 2 Lazlo Rugoff (1 February 2021). "Alfa Mist explores his youth through jazz and hip-hop on Bring Backs". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. 1 2 ""We're All Striving!" Alfa Mist's Ongoing Journey". Clash. 28 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Live Report: We Out Here Festival 2021". Clash Music. 1 September 2021.
  9. ↑ Harrison, Maxine (3 December 2021). "MOBO Awards 2021 nominees and who will be performing at the event". CoventryLive. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  10. ↑ Hill-Jenkins, Matilda. "Alfa Mist is taking an unconventional route to modern jazz greatness". Loudandquiet.com. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
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