Charting the shocking story of how some of music’s most loved artists - from Louis Armstrong to Prince - were exploited by the music industry on the basis of their race.
Cast: Zawe Ashton
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Series 1
3 episodes
1. Episode 1This episode reveals how some of the most legendary black musical artists of all time have been exploited by the recording industry from its earliest days.CC59minSep 21, 2024
2. Episode 2Charting the failures and triumphs of black-owned and run record labels, including Motown, Stax, Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella, as they battled a hostile industry.CC58minSep 28, 2024
3. Episode 3How the digital revolution has inspired black artists to go it alone and bypass the major record labels entirely - but at what cost?CC58minSep 28, 2024
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Charting the shocking story of how some of music’s most loved artists - from Louis Armstrong to Prince - were exploited by the music industry on the basis of their race.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Alison Duke
- Created by
- Guy Evans, Greg Sanderson, Julie Bristow, Sabrina Elba
- Cast
- Zawe Ashton
- Studio
- Zinc Television London, Supercollider, Catalyst
