Beyond the bassline : 500 years of black British music /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 14 February, 2025 - 10:12

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Bradshaw, Paul,; Gray, Aleema,; Riley, Mykaell,

Source:

British Library Publishing,, London, United Kingdom, p.286 pages : (2024)

ISBN:

9780712354899

Call Number:

ML3492

Keywords:

Art britannique, Art, British, bisacsh, Black people, Exhibitions., Expositions., Grande-Bretagne, Great Britain, Histoire et critique., Historiographie, Historiography, History and criticism, History and criticism., Music, MUSIC / History & Criticism., Musique, Musique populaire, Popular music, Racism in art, Racisme dans l'art

Notes:

Published to accompany the exhibition held at Brtish Library 26 April to 26 August 2024.Includes bibliographical references."The story of Black British music is a five-hundred-year journey from the court of King Henry VIII to the 'Ends' of South London; from Africa to the Caribbean to the UK and back; from subterranean shebeens and church halls to royal command performances and sold-out stadiums; and from outsider influence to domestic chart domination. It is a story that grapples with the slave trade, the prejudice of unwelcoming institutions and the bias of ignorance while ultimately celebrating the creativity and perseverance of the pioneers and today's digital age innovators" -- Publisher's note.