Congratulations to Young Fathers on Winning the 2014 Mercury Prize
- Submitted by: Jean Urquhart, Highlands and Islands, Independent.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 October 2014
- Motion reference: S4M-11362
That the Parliament congratulates Kayus Bankole, G Hastings and Alloysious Massaquoi of the Scottish hip-hop group, Young Fathers, on the group's debut album, Dead, winning the 2014 Mercury Prize; believes that this win is indicative of the strength, innovation and diversity of Scottish popular music today; notes that Alloysious and the parents of Kayus were immigrants to Scotland, and celebrates the enormous and essential contribution that immigrants make to Scotland's culture.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Roderick Campbell, Graeme Dey, Linda Fabiani, Patricia Ferguson, John Finnie, Hugh Henry, Cara Hilton, Adam Ingram, Alison Johnstone, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, David Stewart, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Maureen Watt