'The Music is Black: A British Story' explores the soundtrack to periods of profound political, social and cultural change. Highlighting key historical moments in Black Diasporic history and music, it then takes us on a journey through Black British genres to reveal a story of identity, resistance, anger, celebration, love, loss and possibility.
Chapters move from influences on British black music (Rap, with its roots in Jamaican sound system culture, and ragga), through to black musical movements carved out on these shores - lovers rock, 2-Tone, jungle, trip hop, UK garage and grime. Great to get first hand accounts of the time from some of the musicians involved, including Rhoda Dakar, DJ Target, Jerry Dammers, Smith & Mighty, Denis Bovell, Janet Kay and many more.
A very handsome and vital addition to books on British music history
Size: 237 X 174mm (hardback)
Pages: 352 (160 illustrations)
Publisher: V&A
