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Kevin LeGendre
This talk will be approximately 45 minutes in duration, without an interval
Kevin Le Gendre, a prominent British journalist, broadcaster, and author specializing in Black music and culture, examines how different African, Caribbean, and Black British musical forms and cultural traditions have merged to create unique and influential new styles. This approach is central to his multi-volume book series Black Music in Britain, published by Peepal Tree Press, providing a comprehensive history that begins with early evidence from Roman times and extends through to the post-Windrush era.