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Pa posted the screenshot from his phones notes which read “Sadly due to reasons beyond my control, the authorities have decided I can’t play my Coventry show next month. This after already being cut out of certain City of culture activities this year is just too disappointing. I feel like im being let down by the city I love… why do they fear us?”

Pa grew up in Coventry and has always repped his city with his latest project being titled Made in Coventry. The 24-year-old was first seen in 2018 with his track titled “Never Had” which was uploaded on GRM Daily and featured BM, and currently sits on just over 220 thousand views. It wasn’t till January 2020 when the British Gambian released his breakout track “Frontline” where he stands proudly on the streets of Coventry speaking about the area in which he grew up.

Pa was the  BBC sound of 2021 winner and has been putting out music at the highest level preaching lyrics of empowerment and change. The ending of his post where he writes “Why do they fear us?” speaks volumes and has been seen throughout the journey of UK rap with artists from Giggs to the current batch of drill rappers having their shows cancelled or their rappers such as Lethal Bizzle having their music banned in certain clubs.

Pa’s Afrikan rebel tour is still set to take place next month sadly excluding the Coventry date. The tour will take place between the 22nd and 30th of November and will take the artists to Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, London, Birmingham and Nottingham. Pa won’t be on the tour alone as he will be joined by fellow artist Backroad Gee, an artist Pa is constantly around and collaborated with on their hit “My family” which is a hit that has racked up 4 million views on the Coventry rappers own channel.

Pa’s tour is named after his recent ep  Afrikan Rebel and was only 3 songs long but acted more as a statement of who Pa was an artist.

Tickets for Pa’s Afrikan Rebel tour are available here.