Clement Marfo and The Frontline

Clement Marfo and The Frontline

Clement Marfo and The Frontline are a seven-piece collective from South London, led by Clement Marfo. Clement is born to Ghanaian parents and raised in Kingston, South London, and the group operates in the underground British grime scene.

Sound and line-up

The group combines hip-hop, grime, rock and pop. Clement provides a hard-hitting vocal style, alongside Kojo on vocals, Dion on drums, Johnny on bass, Rich and Dan on guitar, and Stacey on keyboards and vocals. Stacey is the only female member of the collective.

Live work and support

The Frontline build a reputation for energetic live performances. They receive early radio support from Zane Lowe, Huw Stephens and Semtex, and they play live with artists including Plan B, Example and Florence and the Machine. They also appear at The Coronet for Let’s Go Crazy, at Hoxton Bar & Grill for ILUVLIVE, and at Shoreditch House for Wired. In addition, they take part in Sara Cox’s Insanity New Music Tour, performing at universities across the UK.

Singles

Their first underground single is Overtime, which features grime rapper Ghetts. It comes with remixes by SX, Cruelty and Royal-T, and its video is recommended online by Ed Sheeran, SBTV, Semtex, Sway, Smiler, Master Shortie, Chantelle Fiddy and MistaJam. A second underground single, Mayhem, follows after that.

Radio and scene profile

The group also gains support from 1Xtra, Choice, Capital, Rinse and Kiss. Their work places them within the UK grime scene while drawing on a wider mix of styles and collaborators.