You may have heard of Zarif . She’s been around a while. Her 2010 debut album Box Of Secrets received widespread critical plaudits and she was tipped, by The Guardian to become “The next big thing in British soul.” She’s also toured extensively and was an opening act for Beyoncé (no less) on the UK and Ireland leg of her 2009 I Am… Sasha Fierce tour. But, despite seemingly being at the threshold of a major breakthrough, things unraveled.