Joy Crookes and Jafaris take a trip to Joy’s granny’s gaff in Dublin in the delightful video for their collaborative single Early which shot to Number One on the BBC Asian charts upon its release. The homespun nature of the video suits the nostalgia tinged track which mixes ’60s R’N’B vibes with a modern take on boy meets girl perfectly.

Joy Crookes’ European tour including a show at The Sound House, Dublin this month is a complete sell-out and she is sure to return to Ireland in the near future for a performance in a significantly bigger venue.

Early, is Jafaris’ 4th collaboration of the year following joints with Rushes, R4ys and Hopium. Of course Jafaris is no strangers to collaborations having been nominated for the Choice Music Prize Song of the Year for Causing Trouble with Saint sister and Kormac.

We caught up with Joy Crookes recently in Dublin to talk about her Irish roots, her love of The Pogues.

“I’m here all the time. My Dad, he’s a proud Irish parent. It’s not just a connection, it’s my blood. He always made that very clear. So regardless of what colour I am, or how I speak, I have Irish in my blood, no English, just Irish and Bangladeshi.”

Read the interview in full by clicking the image below.