For too long white award-winners hold denied the inherent racism in the music industry. If you draw from music of black origin,its time to acknowledge this and instigate genuine changeFor a nation constantly boasting about its multiculturalism and diversity – at least when its Olympic bids are at stake – tonight’s Brit awards are looking like a woefully white affair. What has been an abysmal year for grime in terms of nominations, has been a record year for the genre in reality. It appears that so-called “industry experts” seem to know chuff-all about what people are actually listening to.
But aside from their uncanny ability to disregard the genre nearly entirely, or it is not just the black members of this burgeoning music scene that are left on the sidelines. While the Brits board claim that they “typically celebrate the highest levels of achievement,reflecting commercial popularity and chart success”, the success of black soul singers has been notably brushed over this year – even though they make the very style of music many of the white nominees are lauded for.
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Source: theguardian.com