Story of Black British music writ large in first exhibition at V&A East

"The Music is Black sits on a continuum of Black British music exhibitions: there was the British Library's Beyond the Bassline and the Barbican's survey of Black London's musical landscape."

"Springer hopes the show is part of a lasting change, not just in terms of which artefacts find their way into collections but how Black British music is seen."

"The scope and scale is certainly much larger than those earlier shows. The 200 items, which start with a..."

The V&A East's inaugural exhibition, 'The Music is Black', features 200 items representing the evolution of Black British music, from African drumbeats to modern pop and drill. Curator Jacqueline Springer emphasizes the importance of this exhibition in changing perceptions of Black music within institutions. The exhibition builds on previous showcases, highlighting the significance of Black British music in cultural history. Despite some items being temporary, Springer aims for lasting recognition of Black music's contributions to the arts.

Read at www.theguardian.com