BEYOND THE BASSLINE: 500 YEARS OF BLACK BRITISH MUSIC (HB)

This is the story of Black British music, 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. A landmark volume of essays, features and interviews, illustrated throughout and published to accompany a major British Library exhibition.