The Evolution of Black British Music

Jungle emerged out of the acid house scene, reflected the experiences of young people growing up in the concrete jungle of council estates and became the most popular Black British Music genre in the early 90s.

UK Garage came to the fore after Jungle, we will speak to the pioneers of the scene, its rise to mainstream success and the fact that it directly led to the creation of Grime.

Emerging from East London, Grime is the most enduring Black British Music genre, enjoying mainstream success spanning over two decades.

UK Funky is a fusion of Garage, Grime and African percussion paired with R&B vocals. Afro-Swing saw second-gen African kids coming of age with a sound that fused Afrobeats and Dancehall.

Road rap emerged from South London. We will explore how this sound, along with Drill are the dominant sounds of youth culture in the UK now.