Jamila Woods’s cultural lineage – from her love of Lucille Clifton’s poetry to letters from her grandmother and the late ‘80s post-punk of The Cure – helped structure the progressive, delicate and minimalist soul of HEAVN, her debut solo album. True and pure in its construction and execution, her music is the best representation of Jamila herself: strong in her roots, confident in her ideas, and attuned to the people, places and things shaping her world.