THE MUSIC IS BLACK
Celebrating black British music - the sounds that shaped the nation.
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The Music is Black Mixtape
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Brief history of Black British Music
by BBC Bitesize for Teachers
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- Posted4 March
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A Mastermind quiz
A Mastermind quiz
Do you know your drum & bass from your jungle?
Take this tricky quiz to test your knowledge on black British music.
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On BBC Sounds
On BBC Sounds
The Music is Black collection
BBC Sounds celebrates black British music.
In conversation: Up close and personal
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Meet the pioneers
A history of drum & bass. Audio, 14 minutes
Where did D&B come from? Flight traces the music to its roots: the halcyon days of rave.
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- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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- AttributionBBC Local Radio
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All time classics
All time classics
@Radio1: Stormzy
MistaJam introduces some of Radio 1's favourite moments from the legend that is Stormzy.
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Off the Record: Untold stories
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Around the UK: Sounds of the cities
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- Available for over a year
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Cue the drama! Hit play
Cue the drama! Hit play
Grime Kids
Summer, 2001. School’s out, and the boys get ready for their first club night.
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- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
Black British Music in the news
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- Posted3 April
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- Posted3 April
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- Posted3 April
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- Posted26 March
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- Posted26 March
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- Posted12 March
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