Mercury Prize - What Does Speech Debelle's Win Mean For New British Music?

It’s an easy shot but when Boris Johnson is your most vocal public benefactor, some would argue that’s not exactly a marker of mindblowing progessive creativity. I’m not in the business of bullying for bullying’s sake. From all her TV spots, Speech Debelle genuinely seems a nice enough lass. But then again, so does Cheryl Baker, and as great as Bucks Fucks/Record Breakers/those adverts for female hair loss were, she’s never exactly been an obvious choice for any prize celebrating new ...

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11:59 on September 10 2009

Mercury Prize - What Does Speech Debelle's Win Mean For New British Music?

NME - Radar — It’s an easy shot but when Boris Johnson is your most vocal public benefactor, some would argue that’s not exactly a marker of mindblowing progessive creativity. I�... more info

16:19 on September 10 2009

Roots Manuva/Tony Allen Band + Speech Debelle

Time Out, London — Triumphant Mercury Prize winner Speech joins polyrhythmic Afrobeat genius Tony Allen at this Giles Peterson Impressed event more info

Tony Allen Speech Debelle