"That's the beauty of street art, of graffiti, of rap music, is that it's making you think constantly about issues you don't really want to confront. This is about ambition pursued against legal restriction, against moral and against racial discrimination."
"Before rock and roll's rebellion, there was jazz. Jazz's rebellion emerges from the blues, and the blues is a stripped down, less churchified, incarnation of gospel."
The exhibition 'The Music Is Black: A British Story' at V&A East highlights 125 years of black British music. It features Stormzy's stab-proof vest, designed by Banksy, alongside artifacts like Joan Armatrading's guitar and Michael Jackson's lyrics. The show illustrates the evolution of music genres influenced by jazz, reggae, and blues, leading to British sounds like Grime. Curator Jacqueline Springer emphasizes the role of music and art in addressing national identity, street crime, and prejudice, framing Stormzy's performance within a historical context of protest and rebellion.
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