Little Simz

Simbiatu "Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo (b. 23 February 1994), better known by her stage name Little Simz, is a British-Nigerian rapper, singer and actress of Yoruba^W heritage.

Role in Gorillaz[]

Little Simz provided vocals for the single Garage Palace, which was featured in the Super Deluxe edition of the album Humanz. She also appears in the visualiser for the single.

Simz would later on join Gorillaz on the Humanz Tour, occasionally performing on the tracks We Got The Power, Clint Eastwood and Garage Palace, as well as being the opening act of the several shows. She was also part of the lineup for Gorillaz' Demon Dayz Festival at Margate, where their collaboration was first premiered. Simz later joined the band on The Now Now Tour, Song Machine Tour and the yet undisclosed date this year.^[1]

Little Simz is also the featured guest on the fourth episode of Russel's podcast series Things I Like.

Musical Carrer[]

Following the release of four mixtapes and five EPs, she released her debut album A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons^W on 18 September 2015 through her independent label, AGE: 101 Music. The album entered the UK R&B Albums Chart at number 20 and the UK Independent Albums Chart at number 43. She released her second studio album Stillness in Wonderland^W in 2016. Her third studio album Grey Area^W (2019) won Best Album at both the Ivor Novello Awards^W and the NME Awards^W as well as being nominated for the Mercury Prize^W. Her fourth album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert^W (2021) also received critical acclaim. It won the 2022 Mercury Prize, and earned her the 2022 BRIT Award for Best New Artist^W and the Libera Award for Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record^W. Her fifth album, No Thank You^W (2022), was released to critical acclaim. Simz's sixth studio album Lotus^W, was released on 6 June 2025.