#DecoloniseMusicEd

Queen Latifah (legal name Dana Owens) is a musician, entrepreneur, actor and producer from New Jersey, USA. She released her first album...

Rahsaan Roland Kirk was a multiinstrumentalist well known for playing multiple instruments at the same time, and his incredible ability...

Clark Terry was a trumpeter who performed, recorded, and toured for 70 years with artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Aretha...

MoRoots is a Ugandan multi-instrumentalist who blends various styles to create music that reflect her passions, personal experiences and...

MC Supernatural became famous during the 90's with battle rapping skills, especially with his battle with MC Juice. He is a regular...

Fela Kuti was a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and political activist who was born in Nigeria in 1938. He was a pioneer of afrobeat, a...

Otis Blackwell was the man behind some of rock n roll's biggest hits. He wrote or co-wrote songs like 'Great Balls of Fire' (Jerry Lee...

Sounds of Blackness are a group from Minnesota that were formed in 1969 by Russell Knighton, and taken over by Gary Hines in 1971. They...

Sinach is a Nigerian gospel artist who has become one of the most listened to gospel artists of the last 10 years. She was the first...

Brown Sugar were a British reggae trio (Pauline Catlin, Caron Wheeler and Carol Simms) who released a few hits under the Lovers Rock...

KOKOROKO are a British band led by trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey. The members of the band are well known in the British music scene, with...

Terri Lyne Carrington is a drummer, educator and producer from Massachusetts U.S.A. In her career to date, she has performed or recorded...

Wallen was born in Belize, and in 1998, became the first Black woman to have her work performed at the BBC Proms. She is one of the UK's...

Gilbert Gil is a politician, activist, and musician who has been performing consistently for almost 60 years. He grew up during a...