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Black British female songwriters behind your favourite tracks part II

Annique Simpson shines a spotlight on the Black female writers behind some of your favourite songs.

By Annique Simpson 21 Oct 2020
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Interview: Shaznay Lewis

‘At that young age and with that much success, trying to separate and differentiate our friendship and our business relationship was just too much. Our journey has been rocky but we understand totally now that our friendship comes first. I wish that somebody had said to us back then.’

By Michelle Escoffery 20 Oct 2020
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Black British female songwriters behind your favourite tracks part I

The influence of Black female songwriters courses through the veins of the UK music industry, yet even in 2020, they have to fight for the recognition they’re owed. Here, Annique Simpson shines a spotlight the writers behind some of your favourite songs.

By Annique Simpson 19 Oct 2020
Jesse Bernard

Playlist: Jesse Bernard, Sound of the Dance

As the second week of Black History Month draws to a close, we ask Guest Editor Jesse Bernard to make us a playlist. Here, Jesse looks back at his early raving days and the music that defined it.

By Jesse Bernard 16 Oct 2020
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How Jetski Wave Ushered in the Sound of the Last Decade

Rahel Aklilu explores How Sneakbo’s Jetski Wave and Touch Ah Button influenced the afroswing sound that exists today

By Rahel Aklilu 16 Oct 2020
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Projects that define the legacy of Black music in Britain

Music and culture journalist Nicolas-Tyrell Scott explores underground albums that have had a lasting impact across multiple genres in Black music.

By Nicolas-Tyrell Scott 15 Oct 2020
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The story of Split Mic: A UK hip-hop classic

London MC, rapper and songwriter Isatta Sheriff takes a deep dive into how one of UK hip-hop’s seminal projects, Split Mic, was made.

By Isatta Sheriff 14 Oct 2020
Estee Blu

Britain’s Got Soul: Memory embedded in music

London singer-songwriter Estée Blu explores what soul music means to her and how collective memories of music play a crucial role in the lives of Black people living in Britain.

By Estée Blu 13 Oct 2020
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How Dizzee's Boy In Da Corner showed me the power of UK Music

Following the news that Dizzee will soon be honoured with an MBE, Yemi Abiade explores what the record meant to him and how it ushered in a new era of underground Black music.

By Yemi Abiade 12 Oct 2020
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