First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
African American creativity has fuelled the modern music business, yet blacks have rarely had any control or ownership in the industry. Alvin Hall investigates why. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Alvin Hall looks at the 1980s and beyond. Beginning with the black pop of Michael Jackson, Prince and Whitney Houston, the series concludes with the rise of hip-hop. Show more
