Talay Riley whose name is Mark Yinka Orabiyi | Independent

A British-Nigerian singer and songwriter Talay Riley has died after being stabbed in East London, prompting a murder investigation by police.

Talay, whose real name was Mark Yinka Orabiyi, was attacked at about 9am on Friday on Pankhurst Avenue in Silvertown, according to local outlet Newham Recorder.

Emergency services responded to the scene but were unable to save the 35-year-old musician.

Homicide detectives from the Specialist Crime Command have launched an investigation into the killing.