To Be Young, Gifted and Black

What does it mean - and how does it feel - to grow up as a Black artist today?'This exceptional book, written with a mother's love for her seven creative children, sensitively offers profound and original insights and perspectives that enrich our culture. I feel so much wiser for reading it.' Bernardine EvaristoWhen Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason's eldest daughter, Isata, made her solo debut at the BBC Proms in 2023, she could not have been prouder. Watching years of hard work transform into a transcendent performance was profoundly moving, both as music-lover and parent.All fractured when her younger daughter turned to her in tears a few days later, having read online abuse about her sister. Isata, it was declared, did not deserve to be there. How do you prepare your child for the fact that no matter their talent, technique or dedication, they will be told they do not belong?Through conversations with her extraordinarily gifted family, Kanneh-Mason explores what it's like to come of age in these turbulent times, when Black artistic self-expression is so often met with disparagement and abuse online - and offers a hopeful, powerful way through.

Product details

• Authors: Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.07.2025
• EAN: 9781836430735
• ISBN: 978-1-83643-073-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Piano, MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Piano & Keyboard, MUSIC / Musical Instruments / General, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Techniques, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Strings, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Black Studies (Global), Social discrimination & inequality, Romanticism, Relating to Black British people, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Black & Asian Studies, Classical Music (C 1750 To C 1830), Techniques of music / music tutorials / teaching of music, Techniques Of Music / Music Tutorials, Classical style, Romantic Music (C 1830 To C 1900), Keyboard instruments, Musical Instruments, Art music, orchestral and formal music, String instruments, Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles, Music composition, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Violin and violin family instruments, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General