“Black musicians were either trying to be American or trying to play down their Caribbean roots.” TryingBlackMusician Author:Jazzie B
“We, black British, were searching - as the first generation that was born and raised here - for our own identity. We already knew what the Caribbean thing was about. We grew up with the racial tension and unrest. They were either touching your head for good luck or kicking you down the stairs for being too dark. But that was part and parcel of how we grew up in London. But in terms of our identity, it was more about us claiming it y'know?” BlackTermDarkIdentityLuckTensionTouchingGood LuckParcel Author:Jazzie B
