The Evolution of Black British Music (2022)
Synopsis
Following the extraordinary rise of British Black Music in the past thirty years. Charting all the music genres that emerged out of the Black British rave scene, starting with Jungle and continuing with the music genres that followed.
First Air Date: 2022-08-11
Last Air Date: 2022-09-26
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 5
Top Cast
- Wretch 32 as Self
- Ghetts as Self
- Kele Le Roc as Self
- Drake as Self
- Rita Ora as Self
- Ed Sheeran as Self
- David Beckham as Self
- P!nk as Self
- Idris Elba as Self
- Alesha Dixon as Self
Seasons
Season 1 (2022)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Jungle
Jungle emerged out of the acid house scene, reflected the experiences of young people growing up in the concrete jungle of council estates and became the most popular Black British Music genre in the early 90s.
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Ep. 2: Garage
UK Garage came to the fore after Jungle, we will speak to the pioneers of the scene, its rise to mainstream success and the fact that it directly led to the creation of Grime.
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Ep. 3: Grime
Emerging from East London, Grime is the most enduring Black British Music genre, enjoying mainstream success spanning over two decades.
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Ep. 4: UK Funky & Afro Swing
UK Funky is a fusion of Garage, Grime and African percussion paired with R&B vocals. Afro-Swing saw second-gen African kids coming of age with a sound that fused Afrobeats and Dancehall.
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Ep. 5: Road Rap & Drill
Road rap emerged from South London. We will explore how this sound, along with Drill are the dominant sounds of youth culture in the UK now.
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