Welcome to the first monthly newsletter from the BMRU! We hope these updates can serve as a means of connecting researchers in the field of Black music, and share opportunities, insights and news across both the academic and practical sides of the sector. If you have any questions regarding the contents of this email, or […]
How can the concept of “Black British Music” be reframed or reimagined to better capture the diversity and complexity of Black musical experiences in Britain? What role should national institutions, such as the British Library, play in preserving and promoting Black British Music? And how can collaborations and partnerships between institutions, researchers, artists, and communities […]
Beyond the Bassline: 500 Years of Black British Music For centuries, Black communities have created music in the UK, melding global influences into a Black British sound that has echoed through generations. Beyond the Bassline at the British Library, the first major exhibition of its kind anywhere in the world, is about more than music. […]
This event has now ended. To see what the BMRU is currently up to, or to stay up to date with our future events, please sign up to our mailing list here: On the 25th of March 2023, the BMRU was honoured to host, along with the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, a night of […]
Prostate Cancer in Black Musicians: Is Music Making You Sick? Observational data has suggested that a number of jazz guitarists have developed and died of prostate cancer. Cancer incidence is strongly linked to lifestyle choices – race, diet, late nights, smoking and alcohol, but is this purely lifestyle related? Or is there something else at […]
