Exploring Black Music History

The resources listed below give insight into the history of Black performers and composers in the United Kingdom, as well as current issues concerning diversity and inclusion.

Resources

Black History Month Magazine: Articles and opinion pieces from across the Black diaspora, as well as listings for events.

Black Cultural Archives: The UK's national heritage centre for preserving the stories of African and Caribbean peoples in the UK.

Chineke! Foundation: A music organisation with two orchestras, which promotes African, Asian, and ethnically diverse classical musicians in the UK and Europe.

#DecoloniseMusicEd: A blog and newsletter from musician, author and music education consultant Nate Holder, an advocate for decolonising music education.

Music by Black Composers: A US-based database of Black composers from around the world (both living and deceased).

Pegasus Opera Company: A diverse opera company which champions artists of African and Asian heritage in the UK.

Black Sailors and Sea Shanties and Black Singers and Folk Ballads: Resource packs from the English Folk Dance & Song Society (EFDSS).

Black History Month resource pack from I Can Compose: Resource pack for secondary music teachers, including a BHM listening calendar.

Aberdeen Jazz Festival Celebrates Black History Month Aberdeen Jazz Festival have created four playlist celebrating Black jazz artists.