Mixtape: 1980s
Celebrating 100 years of UK black music, with the homegrown black music of 2 Tone, Ska, and early black UK Pop and Hip Hop in the 1980s.
Celebrating 100 years of UK black music with DJs Shortee Blitz and Beat a Maxx mixing up the tracks of the homegrown black music scene, sound systems and airwaves which were full of the sounds of 2 Tone, Ska, black UK pop and early UK hip hop in the 1980s.
Each episode is a whistle-stop tour of the genre-defining anthems and deep cuts from different eras and genres led by visionary black singers, musicians, rappers and producers.
Produced by the 蘑菇短视频. The Music Is Black is a collaboration with V&A East Museum. For more information visit bbc.co.uk/themusicisblack.
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