Eddie Otchere, Kemistry and Storm (The Diptych) (1995) 0

Laura ‘Hyperfrank’ Brosnan, Showered with joy (2016) 1

Normski, She Rockers (London RapDance Crew) (1988) 2

Skepta and Jammer, Run the Road, Fabric (2005) 3

Adrian Boot, Tricky (2006) 4

Daniel Newman, Stage wear customised and worn by DJ Paulette 5

Jennie Baptiste, Sepia Butterfly, London (1993) 6

Daniel Newman, Skin performing in Clit Rock suit 7

Soulla Petrou, Mis-Teeq (2003) 8

Lawrence Watson, Caron Wheeler (1989) 9

Dennis Morris, Bob Marley at the Lyceum Theatre, London 10

Tim Barrow, Janet Kay, unrecorded date 11

Against Racism during The Specials’ set (1981) 12

Sir Frank Bowling, Green Across (2025) 13

Sign for The Blue Note club (1993) 14

Nolay, outside ID Live at Cargo (2005) 15

Donated by Joan Armatrading, Acoustic guitar (1964) 16

Sister Rosetta Tharpe performing 1959 17

Eddie Otchere, So Solid Crew, Battersea Park (2001) 18

Winifred Atwell’s ‘other’ piano, unrecorded date 19

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The Music is Black: A British Story at V&A East Museum

Soulla Petrou, Mis-Teeq (2003)

Photo by Soulla Petrou

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