Speech Debelle: 'I was gutting fish from an early age'
The Mercury prize-winning rapper on her favourite Jamaican food and making amuse-bouche
October 2009
Has winning the Mercury prize caused Speech Debelle's career to stutter?
Aftermath of award win includes mixed reviews and sparse crowds at live shows
September 2009
Shortcuts
Why hasn't the Mercury prize helped Speech Debelle more?
Music blog
Who judges the Mercury prize?
At last, this Mercury prize is fit for purpose
Alexis Petridis
Speech Debelle wins Mercury music prize
Music blog
The 2009 Barclaycard Mercury prize - Live!
Florence and the Machine favourite to win Mercury prize 2009
August 2009
How British rapper Speech Debelle turned her pain into poetry for Mercury-nominated album
When Speech Debelle was homeless and depressed, she began to write lyrics as a path to recovery. Now, after an acclaimed debut album, she is tipped to scoop the Mercury music prize
