If you’re anything like us, you cried and laughed your way through the hit HBO/BBC One series, ‘I May Destroy You,” a smart, searing, chaotic depiction about a millennial London writer (played by Michaela Coel of “Chewing Gum” and “Black Earth Rising” fame), grappling with the fallout she experiences after a sexual assault.
While it’s been lauded for its honest and raw depictions– trauma, friendship, healing, and redemption are some of the many themes explored–the series also boasts an impressively eclectic musical catalog spanning coasts, continents, and genres.
From UK garage to R&B to Afrochill, from Tierra Whack to Little Simz, and Arlo Parks, check out some of our favorite Black female artists and songs from the show that we think deserve a listen.
Arlo Parks, “Cola”
Amber Olivier, “When It’s Over”
Little Simz “Offence,” “Picture Perfect,” “Out of Sight (yhyh)”
Abra, “Pull Up”
Farai, “Punk Champagne”
Tierra Whack, “Only Child,” “Gloria”
Hawa, “My Love”
Jean Deaux “Energy”
Lady Jay “Odo Nana,” “For You You You”
