His powers of persuasion clearly exceeded those of Colonel Baker, who seemed the personification of Victorian solidity until that embarrassing incident in the sealed railway compartment, where he failed to entice Miss Dickinson to join in his bit of fun, and afterwards had to try and explain his conduct to the High Court, with the whole nation hanging on his every word. Even if it’s not a familiar artist or favourite song, the combination of words and period music always seem to evoke technicolour flashes of that time. This book aims to expose and chart the shadowy world of the entertainment industry through the era's to the masses and does so with some stunning revelations using common sense and critical thinking.

The book uses black British music to chart the course of black British history from 1948, and in so doing provides an insightful account of both. A stimulating narrative and reference resource that guides the reader through the most significant symbols from worldwide art history.At home, there’s the potential for intergenerational involvement – comparing the music that defined the teenage years of their parents, aunts and uncles, and grandparents. Despite the great cruelty of slavery, and then, through the twentieth century, service through two world wars, Britain was thought to be a protection, an advocate.

In his introduction, Boakye says that ‘Music is Life’ then mentions three other things that great music does: music can celebrate, it can help us talk about oppression, and it can form a resistance. Jeffrey Boakye is an author, broadcaster, commentator, educator, journalist and teacher with a particular interest in issues surrounding education, race, masculinity and popular culture. Whichever you choose we hope you enjoy being part of your unique reading community – happy reading everyone!The reference to the 'Holy of Holies' was the most sacred place in Solomon's temple, acces to which was only granted to the high priest. Hilariously funny, sometimes rather sad, but invariably interesting, this is a superbly diverting book. This unique book for teens and adults provides a musical history of Modern Black Britain in 28 songs.

Thank you, Mark Devlin, for not occasioning something very wrong - not just in the musical world but also showing how Musical Truth echoes every part of our lives. Jeffrey Boakye once again proves himself to be a critical authority on the chronicling of British cultural history. Then we move to Bristol and the bus boycott of 1955, that forced the local bus company to hire non-white people in its service.Boakye’s captivating and deeply insightful book explores the key moments in Black history through twenty-eight powerful songs from ground-breaking musicians, from Lord Kitchener to Stormzy.