Speech Debelle announces Irish shows

The Mercury-nominated Speech Debelle has announced October shows in the Stiff Kitten, Belfast (2) and Academy 2, Dublin (3).
If you’ve not heard the funky hip hop machinations of her debut Speech Therapy album you’re in for a treat!
The 26-year-old Londoner has also joined the filesharing debate, telling The Guardian last week that: “I wouldn't care about [illegal sharing and downloading] if I didn't have the pressure of having to sell more albums to maintain a career. I don't really want to do anything else, so I need to be able to maintain myself and I need to keep people happy. Outside of that, I would prefer it just to be heard. Some people might nick it and become lifelong fans. My album is called Speech Therapy because writing it was therapy for me, so I can't be like, well, other people shouldn't hear it unless they pay for it. I didn't pay for it.”