Laura Mvula demands more diversity from Mercury Prize + the music industry

"This is a music honour - this is not any showbiz bullshit," smiles Laura Mvula from the Mercury Prize red carpet, weighing up the privilege of being nominated for the second time for her exquisite album The Dreaming Room, alongside the likes of David Bowie, Radiohead and many other stellar contemporaries. Humbled as she may be and while the sense of occasion is far from lost on her, Mvula remains defiant and vigilant in calling for more diversity when it comes to recognising those leading the...

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