Sade Olutola
Tumblr-era alt-pop diaries switching between soft singing and nimble rap
Based in London, United Kingdom · From United Kingdom
Olutola sing-raps over warm, slightly crooked electronic pop: clipped drums, soft synth layers and melodies that retain the intimacy of voice memos and SoundCloud drafts. The set should centre on the compact Arrow Heart EP, moving between the bittersweet storytelling of 2099 and the more rhythmically direct Ready 4 It.
More about Sade Olutola
Olutola emerged from South London through Tumblr posts, downloadable MP3s and self-released SoundCloud material rather than a conventional campaign. Arrow Heart was made closely with producer Luca Santamaria and places her beside the current UK continuum linking bedroom pop, alternative R&B and internet-shaped rap songwriting.
A story
Olutola made her first song after seeing Willow Smith perform on MTV.
Playing
- 2026-11-05 · Pitchfork Avant-Garde · POPUP! · POPUP!
Labels
Start here
- Arrow Heart (2026) · Rogue Collective
Five concise songs mapping her singing, rapping and diaristic pop writing. - 2099 (2026) · Rogue Collective
A time-travelling betrayal story and the clearest statement of her style.
Worked with
- Luca Santamaria producer, engineer and principal Arrow Heart collaborator
- Racewav producer and mixing engineer on Arrow Heart
For fans of
PinkPantheress, Jim Legxacy, Natanya, Willow SmithOfficial links
Pitchfork ParisSoundCloudInstagramSpotifyWebsite
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