Alfa Mist (born Alfa Sekitoleko; 1991 or 1992) is a British musician, producer, songwriter, and MC based in Newham, London. His music mixes hip-hop and club styles with jazz improvisation. He released his first solo EP Nocturne in 2015, and an album, Bring Backs, in 2021. He also runs a music label called Sekito.
Early life and education Alfa Sekitoleko was born in 1991 or 1992 the United Kingdom and grew up in Newham, London.
He attended Langdon Academy and Newham Sixth Form College. He originally wanted to become a professional footballer, playing for Torquay United's U-16 team, but his mother wanted him to complete two years at college first. He took three A-levels plus a BTEC in music composition. He began creating music at the age of 15. As a teenage hip-hop producer, his interest in sampling led him to discovering jazz and eventually teaching himself how to play piano, after watching his music tutor perform John Legend's "Ordinary People".
Career Sekitoleko took the stage name Alfa Mist for his career as musician, producer, songwriter, and MC. He is based in Newham, London.
His first solo EP was Nocturne, released in 2015.
In 2021, he released an album titled Bring Backs on the American independent music label Anti-. In August of that year, he performed at the We Out Here festival, and was one of the MOBO Awards 2021 nominees.
He has collaborated with several musicians, including Jordan Rakei, Yussef Dayes, and Tom Misch. He also runs a music label called Sekito.
Style Mist's music mixes hip-hop and club styles with jazz improvisation.
Discography Albums Title Details Antiphon Released: 3 March 2017 Label: Pink Bird Recording Format: digital download, CD, LP Structuralism Released: 26 April 2019 Label: Sekito Format: digital download, CD, LP Epoch (with Emmavie) Released: 2014 Re-released: 17 April 2020 Label: Sekito Format: digital download, LP Bring Backs Released: 23 April 2021 Label: Anti- Format: digital download, CD, LP Variables Released: 21 April 2023 Label: Anti- Format: digital download, CD, LP Roulette Released: 3 October 2025
EPs Title Details Nocturne Released: 31 July 2015 Label: self-released Format: digital download, CD 7 October (Epilogue) Released: 7 October 2018 Label: Sekito Format: digital download On My Ones Released: 28 February 2020 Label: Sekito Format: digital download, CD, LP Two for Mistake Released: 17 November 2021 Label: Anti- Format: digital download Dersen Cafe & Give Nothing Released: 4 September 2025 Label: Sekito Format: digital download
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