Race and Disability – Black disabled experience in the UK’s music industry

The Unseen Unheard report and podcast is the product of a collaboration between Black Lives In Music (BLIM), the organisation advocating for equal opportunities for Black people to work in the UK music industry without discrimination, and Attitude is Everything.

Exploring the experiences of Black British disabled music creators and professionals, the report is based on survey findings extrapolated from BLIM’s landmark October 2021 report, Being Black in the UK Music Industry, presenting a range of responses and insights from 99 Black disabled music creators and 50 Black disabled industry professionals. These are complemented with new interviews carried out by BLIM in 2023, as well as a Foreword by Esta Rae, Senior Events Manager at the Association of Independent Music (AIM). 

Hosted by Attitude is Everything’s Joy Addo, and shared on the Black Lives In Music YouTube channel, the accompanying podcast series features in-depth interviews with Black disabled creators and industry professionals about their experiences of navigating the music business.