Jorja Smith left London for peace and balance. She came back with an infectious club record

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Set us as preferred Jorja Smith is more than 6,000 miles away from home, but tour life has been offering her an unexpected sense of order.“I feel like when I tour, I settle into a routine because it’s work and the schedule is normally the same every day — it’s either a travel day, off day or show day,” the British songstress says over Zoom from her São Paulo hotel room on a recent afternoon.She appears on screen bare-faced with her hair pulled neatly into a slick bun and feeling refreshed after a nap and a Pilates workout.

“Whereas at home, I could be having to go to London, have a photo shoot really early, have to go somewhere else and it’s all over the place,” the 29-year-old adds.It’s been a whirlwind of a year for Smith.The Walsall, England-born artist kicked off the summer touring with Harry Styles before dropping her third studio album “What Are the Odds” — a pulsating, club-ready offering that channels U.K.

garage, grime, two-step, funky house and Afrobeats — in August.She debuted the album at London’s All Points East festival, which she co-headlined with Tems while also helping curate the lineup.

Earlier this year, she performed on “Saturday Night Live UK” and announced that she will headline the 20th anniversary celebration of London’s 20,000-capacity O2 arena.She also reached a personal milestone: the 10-year anniversary of her breakout debut, “Blue Lights,” an atmospheric, jazzy hip-hop record that reflects on systemic racism and police brutality that instantly marked her as a global R&B star in the making.

“It’s been a really good year,” says Smith, her smile stretching wider as she reflects.“I used to be a bit nervous doing TV interviews and things on screen, and this year, I’m kind of loving it, so I think I’ll be doing more of this stuff.”She’s also ...