Jamilah Barry, a London based singer/songwriter, is quietly establishing herself as one of the voices of the new generation of soul and R&B in the UK.

Her EP, Salix Babylonica, released in 2018, helped her solidify her position as one to watch, earning cosigns from legendary musicians Nile Rogers and Roy Ayres, and securing a spot on the line-up at Meltdown 2019. Last year saw Barry release her single Sunblock, which she claims ‘is about black women’s constant struggles of having their experiences, lives and feelings invalidated by white people. Being spoken over and ridiculed for being upset. Being “shut down”. Being labelled as “angry”. Having to endure “debate” with those who have the audacity to negate our knowledge and believe their opinions hold the same – if not more – weight than literal facts about our lived experiences’.