When it came time to stock up, it would be pretty surprising not to find his name. most London-based rapper Little Simz ranks among the top five concerts of this massive edition of Primavera Sound. Backed by a prolific band of five musicians (guitar, bass, drums and two synthesizers that fire ‘samples’), young Simbiatu Ajikawo needed almost no visual effects to take on the magnificent Cupra amphitheater. An unforgettable hip-hop ‘masterclass’ with substance this is already part of the history of the festival.
As he remembers from the scene himself, Little Simz had passed through Primavera in 2019 (“far fewer people came to see me than now,” he said with a smile that could light up the entire Parc del Fòrum). Of course, between one visit and another, the artist posted amazing LP ‘I can be an introvert sometimes’ And these are very big words. From the solemn orchestration of ‘Introvert’, from the solemn orchestration of ‘Introvert’, Living proof of African roots In ‘Point and Kill’, ‘I love you, I hate you’ and in the sensitive ‘Two worlds apart’, he traverses the moving letter to the missing father with a magnificent ‘example’ from Smokey Robinson.
Seemingly effortless, Little Simz rapped with unique class (not an unwarranted syllable), she sang, danced, somersaults and, as she wished, addressed a very devoted audience, singing the ‘Selfie’ chorus with unheard of enthusiasm (“ah ah ah uh / I’m so selfish”). A party with substance. An absolute victory.