Mercury Prize nominee treats Lanarkshire musical students to guest lecture
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A MERCURY Prize nominee gave a special guest lecture to music students studying at New College Lanarkshire.Musician Dave Okumu spoke with pupils about working with world-renowned artists such as Grace Jones, Jessie Ware, Arlo Parks and Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien.Dave, who was nominated for a Mercury Prize as part of the critically acclaimed band The Invisible in 2009, recalled his time as a student in Scotland and working on as-yet unreleased material with Adele.During the guest lecture he was asked questions about his early career, his proudest achievements, his current projects, and the changing way that music is consumed.He told the students: “It’s