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A quick ting on grime

£12.99

In this work, Franklyn Addo takes a look at the history, the present and the future of grime music. Franklyn Addo writes beautifully about this musical juggernaut that has taken over the UK in recent years. From the Bow estates to the charts, Addo explores how this cultural phenomena has reverberated throughout British society – all the way from fashion to politics to language.

Description

From pirate radio to Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage, journalist and rapper Franklyn Addo pens an extraordinary narrative of the history, present and future of Grime music.

The influence of Grime on contemporary British culture is difficult to understate. From fashion trends and evolving language to potent political statements, Grime is a musical juggernaut that has reverberated far throughout British society. Chronicled for the first time in powerful literary prose, Addo intelligently documents the genre’s cultural explosion and investigates how it became the voice of a generation.

A phenomenal insight into the captivating and electrifying genre that has taken the British music scene by storm, A Quick Ting On: Grime is an essential and long-awaited read for Stormzy aficionados and grime newcomers alike.

Additional information

Weight 0.2 kg
Dimensions 18 × 11.4 × 2 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

172

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

781.6490941 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K