Deela’s ‘wicked babe music’ unites London and Lagos
The British-Nigerian rapper has stormed arenas before even dropping her debut album. Here, we meet Little Simz’ favourite emerging artist
Black News 
This article is partly taken from the Autumn 2026 issue of Dazed. Buy a copy of the magazine here.
12 months ago, DEELA performed at the O2 Arena to a crowd of 20,000 people. She was 23-years-old at the time, joining Little Simz on stage during the biggest show of the rapper’s career. For most of the audience, this was their first introduction to DEELA,hellip;
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