Raye was born as rachel agatha keen on 24 october 1997 in tooting, london, [1] to a ghanaian - swiss mother who is a mental health worker, and an english father from yorkshire. Raye is of mixed ethnicity, with her father being of african caribbean descent and her mother being of british descent. This blend of cultural influences has played a major role in shaping her identity and Ò€¦

Her mother, who is of ghanaian-swiss heritage, and her english father met at church, where her father would lead worship and her mother sang in the choir.