Joy Crookes knows a thing or two about music. As a kid, her dad encouraged her to soak up the classics, from Nick Cave and King Tubby to The Pogues and hours of music from Pakistan. "He'd say, 'This ...

Distil the special sauce of south London down to its raw ingredients and, according to Joy Crookes, it’s a mix of sharpness and charm. “If you can balance the two, that’s one of the best combinations ...