The best piece, number two, “Gorilla” its title, starts with a flourish. Clear the stage for a word magician, one of the greatest musicians of recent years, awarded the Mercury Prize, rewarded with packed clubs on her most recent tour: Little Simz, born Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo in London’s Islington district in 1994, daughter of immigrants from Nigeria .

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