History of Black Music on Tyneside Photography Installation

This is a historic exhibition. It is no longer available to visit and this page is only retained as a record of the previous event. For current and future exhibitions, visit our What's On page.

Presented by Discovery Museum x Northern Roots as part of MOBO Fringe Newcastle 2025.

A group of people stand on a stage, they are smiling and each person has one arm raised in the air.

Dates

Until 23 February 2025 (historic exhibition)

About

The History of Black Music on Tyneside Photography Installation is presented by Discovery Museum and Northern Roots as part of MOBO Fringe Newcastle 2025.

A montage of photographs will be projected on the high glass wall above the iconic Turbinia ship, with a soundtrack featuring Black artists.

Celebrating four decades of Black Music on Tyneside featuring artists Chaka Khan, Public Enemy, Goldie, Soul ll Soul, Bhundu Boys, Jimmy Cliff, Candi Staton, Richie Havens together with contemporary Newcastle artists Kema Kay and Kay Greyson and many more at legendary venues Jumpin’ Hot Club, Hoochie Coochie, World Headquarters and festivals Boss Sounds and Evolution.

Pictured: Soweto Gospel Choir, Voices of Virtue and Kema Kay, by Victoria Wai.