Musical Truth (eBook)

Jeffrey Boakye (Autor)

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2021 | 1. Auflage
112 Seiten
Faber & Faber (Verlag)
978-0-571-36650-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Music can carry the stories of history like a message in a bottle. Lord Kitchener, Neneh Cherry, Smiley Culture, Stormzy . . . Groundbreaking musicians whose songs have changed the world. But how? This exhilarating playlist tracks some of the key shifts in modern British history, and explores the emotional impact of 28 songs and the artists who performed them. This book redefines British history, the Empire and postcolonialism, and will invite you to think again about the narratives and key moments in history that you have been taught up to now. Thrilling, urgent, entertaining and thought-provoking, this beautifully illustrated companion to modern black music is a revelation and a delight. 'Engaging and accomplished . . . perfectly judged for young readers.' Guardian

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.

Rezensionen

A fantastic read... boasting superb illustration from Ngadi Smart

A fascinating read

Without a doubt the best non-fiction book about music I've ever read. Boakye engages and informs, makes us laugh, makes us weep; he clarifies, ironises, questions, inspires.but always holds the eponymous Truth as his beacon

Thorough and inspiring... Boakye's knowledge and passion shines through... Not just essential reading for older children and teens (and adults!) but essential listening too

From Kitch's Windrush optimism to Jords' visceral defiance via John Barnes' rap, this clever and accessible book connects the dots of UK Black history through music. It made me linger on my own memories of these songs and widen my understanding of my family's experiences

Engaging and accomplished... Boakye's text, enriched by Smart's striking images, is perfectly judged for young readers

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.6.2021
• Illustrationen: Ngadi Smart
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Geschichte / Politik
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Kunst / Musik
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Religion / Philosophie / Psychologie
• Schlagworte: Black and British: A Forgotten History • Black and British: A short, essential history • Black British books • Black, Listed: Black Culture Explored • Childrens Books • childrens books age 9-11 • modern black history • music • the black experience • What is Masculinity? Why Does it Matter? And Other Big Questions
• ISBN-10: 0-571-36650-3 / 0571366503
• ISBN-13: 978-0-571-36650-7 / 9780571366507