British Black music
Music of the African diaspora
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British Black music refers to music of the African diaspora, or music derived from the African diaspora which has been produced in Great Britain regardless of the ethnic background of the musicians.
Awards
Since 1996, the annual British MOBO awards ceremony has honoured achievements in "music of black origin".[1]
Genres
Organisations and events
- African Society of Literati, Musicians, and Artists (established in 1897)
- Music Of Black Origin Awards
- Urban Music Seminar
- Black Music Awards (BMA)
Notable contributors to British black music
16th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Southern Syncopated Orchestra
- Ken "Snakehips" Johnson
- Aswad
- Loose Ends (band)
- Junior Giscombe
- Maxi Priest
- Five Star
- Jaki Graham
- Heatwave (band)
- The Real Thing (British band)
- Imagination
- Sade
- Billy Ocean
- Soul II Soul
- Mica Paris
- Musical Youth
- Gabrielle
- Shola Ama
- Joan Armatrading
- D'Influence
- Beverley Knight
- The Specials
- Amazulu (band)
- Labi Siffre
- Omar
- Lynden David Hall
- Skin (Skunk Anansie)
- A Guy Called Gerald
- Cleopatra
- Sonique
Early 21st century
- Wiley
- So Solid Crew
- Dizzee Rascal
- Ghetts
- Jammer
- Lethal Bizzle
- Skepta
- Kano
- Stormzy
- FKA Twigs
- Sampha
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Little Simz
- Raleigh Ritchie
- Lady Leshurr
- Dave
- Wretch 32
- Krept & Konan
- AJ Tracey
- Tinie Tempah
- J Hus
- JME
- Leigh-Anne Pinnock
- Arlo Parks
- Shaznay Lewis
- MNEK
- Labrinth
- Rizzle Kicks
- Ms Banks
- Jorja Smith
- Kele Okereke
- Jim Legxacy
- Knucks