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Radio 1Xtra,13 May 2026,14 mins

Mixtape: 2010s-20s

The Music is Black

Available for 57 days

Celebrating 100 years of UK black music with DJs Shortee Blitz and Beat a Maxx mixing up the tracks from the Grime and DnB scene, alongside black British Rap, Dance and Pop, which have all crossed into the mainstream, making the music scene what it is today, in the 2010s-20s. Each episode is a whistle-stop tour of the genre-defining anthems and deep cuts from different eras and genres led by visionary black singers, musicians, rappers and producers. Produced by the 麻豆社. The Music Is Black is a collaboration with V&A East Museum. For more information visit bbc.co.uk/themusicisblack.

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