Mide Phresh, whose real name is Ilupeju Boluwatife Olamide, moved to Bradford to study for a Master’s in Sustainable Development at the University of Bradford. Although he arrived with industry links in Nigeria and early traction in the Afrobeats scene, he says it was Bradford that “sparked something” new in him.
“I came straight to Bradford and started Uni, and every weekend I would sit at my small table by the window, stare outside, and imagine the bigger picture,” he said. “So many songs came from that room. Bradford…
