2022 Releases

Biggie and the World That Made HimThe Notorious B.I.G. was one of the most charismatic and talented artists of the 1990s. Born Christopher Wallace and raised in Clinton Hill/Bed Stuy,...

Voyager's Golden Record and Music from EarthAn examination of NASA's Golden Record that offers new perspectives and theories on how music can be analysed, listened to, and thought about —...

Bestselling author and Sundance award-winning director Questlove offers a thrilling, music-driven ride through the last fifty years of American history.In Music Is History, bestselling author and Sundance award-winning director Questlove...

A Rap StoryBefore Talib Kweli became a world-renowned hip-hop artist, he was a Brooklyn kid who liked to cut class, spit rhymes, and wander the streets of Greenwich Village with...

A radical, literary and intimate insight into one of the twentieth century's most vital vocalists.A PITCHFORK MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEARIn the '60s and '70s, America's music scene was marked...

Life, Death and Hip HopRap pioneer, ARIA-winner, radio presenter, taste-maker, producer, label-owner, mentor — Hau Latukefu recounts his journey from Queanbeyan, aka 'Struggle Town', to the top of Australian hip...

A fresh, witty rom-com romp set against the backdrop of a high-profile music competition and a riotous Indian weddingZurika Damani is a naturally gifted violinist with a particular love for...

On Life and Creativity Wisdom and musings on creativity and life from one of the world's most beloved musicians, producers, and mentors, Quincy Jones 12 Notes is a self-development guide...

The first publication of play texts by Conrad Murray and his collaborators in the Beats & Elements theatre company complete with supplementary essays, interviews and a glossary.This collection of three...

A memoir of loving hard, falling apart and fighting back, set to an unrivalled playlist.‘Hip hop and hymns — the two would always go hand in hand for me. My...

An Improvisation on Indian MusicBy turns essay, memoir and cultural study, Finding the Raga is Amit Chaudhuri's singular account of his discovery of, and enduring passion for, North Indian music:...

The perfect coming-of-age romance by the most spectacularly funny and original debut UKYA voice. My name is Ellie. Ellie Pillai . . . And I suppose I am a little...

Now a major motion picture titled Blinded by the Light, directed by Gurinder Chadha, a charming memoir of growing up during the eighties as both a Pakistani Muslim and Bruce...

For fans of My (Not So) Perfect Life and Jasmine Guillory’s While We Were Dating, a disarmingly fun debut novel follows Carlisa Henton as her life comes undone after a...

THE FIRST BOOK ON AFROBEATSAfrobeats is a fast-growing genre, one that has carved out a distinct and powerful Black identity rooted within the African continent. The first book of its...

A queen of punk before her time. A duo on the brink of stardom. A night that will define their story for ever.Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing...

Hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the greatest rock memoirs of all time, Be My Baby is the true story of how Rock & Roll Hall of Famer...

In Praise of Black PerformanceA celebration of Black culture beyond the white gaze, from the "MacArthur genius" who has been dubbed 'the most important cultural critic in America right now'...

'..the first time you heard a Tizita that was yours, you fell in love with it. You never forget your first love; you never forget your first Tizita.'In the heart...