Beyond the Bassline

Originally accompanied the acclaimed, first ever large-scale exhibition on Black music in the UK. This book explores the people, spaces and messages that formed part of this central British soundtrack. We travel from jazz to calypso, from reggae, ska and, punk to soul and rap, and onwards through Garage, Jungle, Grime and Afrobeats. More than just music, the sounds, style, innovations and industries that have emerged from African and Caribbean visionaries in Britain are surveyed and celebrated.