Beyond the Bassline

Inspired by the British Library’s new beyond the bassline exhibition, mitchell library will host a free panel display to help tell a national story about black music in Britain through the living knowledge network.

The panel display at the Mitchell Library documents 500 years of Black music in Britain and explores the people, places and genres that have formed a British soundtrack. It highlights music as a form of entertainment and vehicle for community, as well as a source of liberation, protest and education, and spotlights clubs, carnivals and community hubs from across the country that have cultivated creative expression and inspired a number of Black British music genres.

Augmented by Mitchell Library’s own collection, regional connections and Glasgow’s local music scene, the_ Beyond the Bassline_ display and events programme helps to tell a national story about Black music in Britain. Music has been collected in the Mitchell Library since it was founded and items on display include music periodicals and newspaper articles about Rock Against Racism

We would be delighted to hear from people about the gigs and influence Black music has had on them and the city.