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Lambros Fatsis - Policing the beats, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Policing the beats

Black music, racism and criminal injustice

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A bold analysis that exposes the racist policing of Black music.The emergence of UK drill music made headline news, portraying it as a criminal enterprise instead of recognising it as an art form. This new rap subgenre, however, is neither the first nor the only Black music to be targeted this way. Policing the beats rewinds the tape to demonstrate how music has been used as an instrument for policing Black people, from the era of colonial slavery to the present day, revealing the racist legal processes that make crimes out of rhymes.This original and readable book offers the first in-depth account of the policing of Black music in Britain, highlighting the relationship between politics, culture and criminal (in)justice and inviting music lovers, scholars and activists to tune in.
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  • Utgivningsdatum: 2026-03-03
  • Mått: 129 x 198 x 24 mm
  • Vikt: 423 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 328
  • Förlag: Manchester University Press
  • ISBN: 9781526171405
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Lambros Fatsis (aka Boulevard Soundsystem) is a lover of Black music(s) who lectures on the history of police racism and the criminalisation of Afro-diasporic music culture at City St. George’s University of London

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‘What a journey this is! This book has empowered me by informing me about an important history that I'm connected to, from my experience of having my lyrics used against me to the work that I do with young people.’Roachee, Roll Deep‘Placing sounds, songs and beats in the midst of the structures of empire, Lambros Fatsis reads Black music and music-making as radical resources – modes of learning and knowing that hold in them rhythmic, sonic and rumbling resistance practices. Policing the beats is an essential text for music lovers and music makers.’Katherine McKittrick, author of Dear Science and Other Stories‘This is a riveting, bracingly militant account of the racist British policing of Black Atlantic musical culture. Extended sections consider the suppression of African drumming and dancing, calypso and reggae sound systems, rap and drill. The writing is deep, wide-ranging and richly erudite but accessible and unstuffy. Very warmly recommended.’Honest Jon’s Records'Seminal reading for anyone interested in the criminalisation of Black art.'Tareeq Jalloh, Crime, Media, Culture: An International Journal 'Essential reading for anyone interested in the intersections of race, policing, law and cultural expression, and deserves a wide readership both within and beyond the academy.'Murray Lee, Ethnic & Racial Studies'A sharp, necessary intervention, essential for anyone studying the intersections of race, policing and culture'Karl Arthur, Immigrants and Minorities

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