"When Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason's eldest daughter, Isata, made her solo debut at the BBC Proms in 2023, she could not have been prouder. Watching years of hard work transform into a transcendent performance was profoundly moving, as both music lover and parent. All fractured when a younger daughter turned to her in tears a few days later, having read racist abuse of her sister online. How do you prepare your child for the fact that, no matter their talent, technique or dedication, they will be told they do not belong? What does it mean--and how does it feel--to grow up as a Black artist in these turbulent times? In conversation with her extraordinarily gifted family, Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason searches for a hopeful way through"-- Dust jacket flap.
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