Speech Debelle – The Key (Big Dada)

Released: 16/03/2009

Speech Debelle is definitively one to look out for in 2009! Coming from South London, she has kept the unique british sound. For me it was the wonderful clarinet on top of solid beats that caught my attention – incredibly catchy

Her lyrics are honest, getting to grips with reality without loosing a positive outlook for the future. A sexy modest voice, yet filled with attitude and smarts. Hopefully this young girl will get the same amount of recognition as Lilly Allen got a few years ago, from what I have heard so far the talent is certainly there. The song has got some of that organic old school flavor and is not too far off One Self in its expression (I posted One Self – Bluebird, some time ago). 

Her debut single was “Searching”, a chilled ballade – but “They key” is definitively her best single yet. Her debut album “Speech therapy” is expected on Big Dada in may.

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