SCHOOL VERSION: The Black History Month Playlist

Question 1

What dialect is used in the Reggae song "Toast" (2019) by Koffee?

Accepted Answer

Jamaican patois

Question 2

This is "Written in the Stars" (2010) by Tinie Tempah ft. Eric Turner. What is Tinie Tempah's real name?

Accepted Answer

Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu

Question 3

The song "Purple Rain" (1984) by Prince was used to make a jingle about the weather on Capital FM. How does it go?

Accepted Answer

Showery rain, look outside your window and you'll see showery rain.

Question 4

This is Bob Marley singing "Don't Worry About a Thing." (1977) What type of music is this?

Accepted Answer

Reggae

Question 5

Who is the X Factor contestant that gave a rather cringe-worthy performance of Coolio's "Gangster's Paradise" in 2016?

Accepted Answer

Honey G

Question 6

Fill the missing lyric: "You make me feel like a ________ woman" (Aretha Franklin, 1971).

Accepted Answer

Natural

Question 7

Marty plays Johnny B.Goode (1958) for the Enchantment Under the Sea dance in Back to the Future. Who sang it originally?

Accepted Answer

Chuck Berry

Question 8

The single "Black or White" (1991) earned Michael Jackson the title "King of Pop". What album was it released in?

Accepted Answer

Dangerous

Question 9

The song "Free Nelson Mandela" (1984) was first performed by The Specials. When did apartheid end in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

1994

Question 10

One of Scott Joplin's most popular piano pieces is "The Entertainer."(1902) What type of music is this?

Accepted Answer

Ragtime

Question 11

The title of Stromae's song "Papaoutai" Papa où t'es? (2013) means "Dad, where are you?" Where is Stromae's dad from?

Accepted Answer

Rwanda

Question 12

This is Nana from Ghana playing an African talking drum. What 2018 film used African talking drums in its soundtrack?

Accepted Answer

Black Panther

Question 13

This is "Water" (2019) from Beyoncé's musical film "Black is King" (2020). What is the film about?

Accepted Answer

A young African Prince's journey of self-discovery, It's a representation of African migration and reclaiming cultural heritage, A visual exploration of The Lion King and The Gift, Exploration of black identity

Question 14

Which Harry Belafonte song is played on the steel drum here? (Original song released in 1956)

Accepted Answer

Banana Boat (Day-O)

Question 15

Who sings the Main Title for the James Bond film "Goldfinger" (1965)?

Accepted Answer

Dame Shirley Bassey

Question 16

This is "Your Song" (2018). Which singer did many people mistakenly think was Black?

Accepted Answer

Rita Ora

Question 17

This is "The Greatest Love of All" (1985) by Whitney Houston. Who was her Godmother?

Accepted Answer

Aretha Franklin

Question 18

This is Louis Armstrong singing "What a wonderful world" (1967) When did Louis Armstrong first receive musical training?

Accepted Answer

When he was in juvenile detention for firing a pistol on New Year's Eve

Question 19

Who wrote the famous Gospel song "Oh Happy Day", sung here in the 1993 film Sister Act 2?

Accepted Answer

Philip Doddridge

Question 20

This is "Hey Joe" (1967), played by Jimi Hendrix. He had a unique way of playing the guitar - he used to...

Accepted Answer

have his guitar strings tuned upside down., strum the guitar with his tongue and pluck the strings with his teeth, play the guitar behind his head.

Question 21

Stevie Wonder sang "For Once in My Life" (1967) and many other many well-known hits. He was also known for being...

Accepted Answer

blind

SCHOOL VERSION: The Black History Month Playlist

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SCHOOL VERSION: The Black History Month Playlist

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