London born and raised, Jelani Blackman has steadily emerged as one of the city’s most vibrant voices. As a teenager he was heavily influenced by soul and RnB but grew up at a time when grime was the sound of his city. This mix has come through in his music, blending hard and softness, dark and light. With a Fire In The Booth recently under his belt and views in the millions for his COLORS session of new single ‘Hello’, it’s clear that people are ready to hear what Jelani has to say. This rise in stature is perhaps most sharply shown in his featuring on a track with Ghetts on Fraser T. Smith’s debut album 12 Questions, sitting amongst a who’s who of UK talent including Stormzy, Kano, Dave and Arlo Parks. Jelani can add those to an already impressive list of collaborators that spans from Brian Eno to Big Zuu and Wolf Alice to Burna Boy
