Musical truth : a musical history of modern Black Britain in 25 songs / Jeffrey Boakye ; illustrated by Ngadi Smart.
Publisher: London : Faber and Faber, 2021Description: 206 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume001: BDZ0046375703ISBN: 9780571366484 (hbk.) :Subject(s): Black people -- Juvenile literature. -- Social conditions -- Great Britain | Black people -- Juvenile literature. -- Music -- History and criticism -- Great Britain | Children's / Teenage: general interest | Children's / Teenage general interest: Music | Children's / Teenage general interest: History & the past | Children's / Teenage general interest: People & places | Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Racism & multiculturalism | Children's / Teenage: Social issues | Educational: Music | Europe
| Teenage Non-Fiction | Personal and Social Issues | Great Britain -- Juvenile literature. -- Race relationsDDC classification: 305.896041 LOC classification: DA125.B53 | B6 2021Summary: A history book with a twist, structured around a playlist of twenty three songs, listed chronologically. The book redefines British history, the Empire, and post colonialism, and invites readers to immerse themselves in music and think again about the narratives and key moments in history that they have been taught up to now. Music can carry the stories of history like a message in a bottle.Lord Kitchener, Neneh Cherry, Smiley Culture, Stormzy . . . Groundbreaking musicians whose songs have changed the world. But how? This exhilarating playlist tracks some of the key shifts in modern British history, and explores the emotional impact of 28 songs and the artists who performed them.This book redefines British history, the Empire and postcolonialism, and will invite you to think again about the narratives and key moments in history that you have been taught up to now.Thrilling, urgent, entertaining and thought-provoking, this beautifully illustrated companion to modern black music is a revelation and a delight.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This extraordinary retelling of Black British history will dazzle readers of all ages.
A history book with a twist, structured around a playlist of twenty three songs, listed chronologically. The book redefines British history, the Empire, and post colonialism, and invites readers to immerse themselves in music and think again about the narratives and key moments in history that they have been taught up to now. Music can carry the stories of history like a message in a bottle.Lord Kitchener, Neneh Cherry, Smiley Culture, Stormzy . . . Groundbreaking musicians whose songs have changed the world. But how? This exhilarating playlist tracks some of the key shifts in modern British history, and explores the emotional impact of 28 songs and the artists who performed them.This book redefines British history, the Empire and postcolonialism, and will invite you to think again about the narratives and key moments in history that you have been taught up to now.Thrilling, urgent, entertaining and thought-provoking, this beautifully illustrated companion to modern black music is a revelation and a delight.
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning UY 7.6 5 Quiz number: 242564.
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