Jorja Smith Has A Voice To Heal The World
So says Pitchfork, adding: ‘Jorja Smith introduced herself to the world last year with “Blue Lights,†a contemplative slice of boom-bap soul dealing with the strained dynamics between Black men and the police. “Imperfect Circle,†from her 2016 debut EP, Project 11, is another politically-charged record about the seemingly endless prejudice that fuels
racism. Though Black artists who take on social injustice in song are often tasked with the burden of providing solutions to such intractable problems, the way Smith grapples with their continuity instead feels courageous in itself. Her voice, soothing and substantial, is filled with an aching that suggests she was born to counsel the world’s suffering. She’s tried on a variety of styles thus far, from boho R&B to fizzy pop to EDM, her vocals acting as strong connective tissue.’
