To Be Young, Gifted and Black

About the author

Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason is a former lecturer at Birmingham University and the mother of seven children. The third eldest, Sheku Kanneh-Mason, was BBC Young Musician 2016 and performed at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The siblings have performed at the 2018 BAFTA ceremony, Britain’s Got Talent, The Royal Variety Performance and at major concert halls around the world. 

Product details

• Authors: Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 30.07.2026
• EAN: 9781836432289
• ISBN: 978-1-83643-228-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Piano, MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Piano & Keyboard, MUSIC / Musical Instruments / General, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Strings, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Black Studies (Global), MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Composition, Social discrimination & inequality, Romanticism, Relating to Black British people, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Black & Asian Studies, Classical Music (C 1750 To C 1830), 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