Coxsone International sound system in the early 1980s. Photograph © Jean Bernard Sohiez/Urbanimage
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The Music is Black: A British Story
18/04/2026 - 03/01/2027
Victoria & Albert museum
Cromwell Road
SW7 2RL London
www.vam.ac.uk
125 years of Black music-making in Britain. This landmark exhibition will reveal how Black British music has shaped British culture. Spanning four continents and 12 decades, this is a story of excellence and struggle, resilience and joy.
18/04/2026 - 03/01/2027
Victoria & Albert museum
Cromwell Road
SW7 2RL London
www.vam.ac.uk
125 years of Black music-making in Britain. This landmark exhibition will reveal how Black British music has shaped British culture. Spanning four continents and 12 decades, this is a story of excellence and struggle, resilience and joy.