The Music Is Black: Celebrating Black music in Britain
Hackney Empire, E8 1EJ , [Venue Details]Join us for a unique live music experience hosted by BBC Radio 2 and Hackney’s very own Trevor Nelson and DJ Spoony.
Starring Chineke! Orchestra and the LJ Singers directed by Chris Cameron, the musical mix explores the sounds and irresistible grooves of Funk, Soul, Lover’s Rock, 2-Tone, Jazz, and UK Garage. Joining Chineke! on stage are guest singers Alison Limerick, Elisabeth Troy, Rhoda Dakar, and saxophone legend Courtney Pine.
Their playlist will be packed full of classics from the past 5 decades, including Back to Life, Crazy Love, Flowers, Children of the Ghetto, Can You Feel The Force, Where Love Lives, Let’s Do Rocksteady, and You to Me Are Everything, spanning the best-loved sounds for successive generations of Black British music lovers.
Presented by BBC Music in collaboration with V&A East Museum.
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Max: £45.00
Performer name: Chineke! Orchestra and the LJ Singers, Directed by Chris Cameron
Other key names: Alison Limerick, Elisabeth Troy, Rhoda Dakar, Courtney Pine
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The Music Is Black: Celebrating Black music in Britain
Wednesday, 27 May 2026 @7.30pm
Hackney Empire, E8 1EJMore Information
Join us for a unique live music experience hosted by BBC Radio 2 and Hackney’s very own Trevor Nelson and DJ Spoony.
Starring Chineke! Orchestra and the LJ Singers directed by Chris Cameron, the musical mix explores the sounds and irresistible grooves of Funk, Soul, Lover’s Rock, 2-Tone, Jazz, and UK Garage. Joining Chineke! on stage are guest singers Alison Limerick, Elisabeth Troy, Rhoda Dakar, and saxophone legend Courtney Pine.
Their playlist will be packed full of classics from the past 5 decades, including Back to Life, Crazy Love, Flowers, Children of the Ghetto, Can You Feel The Force, Where Love Lives, Let’s Do Rocksteady, and You to Me Are Everything, spanning the best-loved sounds for successive generations of Black British music lovers.
Presented by BBC Music in collaboration with V&A East Museum.
Admission
Min: £25.00
Max: £45.00
Performer name: Chineke! Orchestra and the LJ Singers, Directed by Chris Cameron
Other key names: Alison Limerick, Elisabeth Troy, Rhoda Dakar, Courtney Pine
Halibuts is the only place to find ALL London's live music.
Free for all to use, we track ~1,000 London venues and list every type of live music.
To reach our home page, Click here
Or download the Halibuts APP:
IOS
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