Musical Truth - A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs

This extraordinary retelling of Black British history will dazzle readers of all ages.

About the author

Jeffrey Boakye is an author, broadcaster, educator and journalist with a particular interest in issues surrounding race, masculinity, education and popular culture. Originally from Brixton in London, Jeffrey has taught secondary English for fifteen years. He is senior teaching fellow at the University of Manchester and has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Leicester. Jeffrey's books include: Hold Tight: Black Masculinity, Millennials and the Meaning of Grime; Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored; What is Masculinity? Why Does it Matter? And Other Big Questions; Musical Truth, Musical World, I Heard What You Said, and Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer. He is also the co-presenter of BBC Radio 4's double award-winning Add to Playlist. Jeffrey now lives in Yorkshire with his wife and two sons.Ngadi Smart is an award-winning Sierra Leonean visual artist based between London (UK) and Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire), who specialises in illustration and photography. She has illustrated for The Guardian and Eastpak and won the 2020 FAB Prize for illustration.

Summary

This extraordinary retelling of Black British history will dazzle readers of all ages.

Foreword

This extraordinary retelling of black British history will dazzle readers of all ages.

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey Boakye
• Assisted by: Ngadi Smart (Illustration)
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9780571366484
• ISBN: 978-0-571-36648-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 234 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History & the past, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / History / Europe, People & Places (Children's/Ya), History & The Past: General Interest (Children's/Ya), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Music and musicians