Femi Oyeniran and Nicky ‘Slimting’ Walker win historic award for The Evolution of Black British Music
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 28: Nicky Walker and Femi Oyeniran attend the Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2023 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House on March 28, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
The Evolution of Black British Music – a series directed and executive-produced by acclaimed filmmakers Femi Oyeniran and Nicky ‘Slimting’ Walker – has won the prestigious Arts award at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards.
The series follows the extraordinary rise of British Black Music over the past thirty years – charting the genres that emerged out of the Black British rave scene, starting with Jungle and continuing with the music genres that followed. The nomination and subsequent award marked the first time a show from Black Entertainment Television (BET) has been considered.
The landmark award adds to directors Oyeniran and Walker’s creative partnership achievements, which began in 2013 with the feature film ‘It’s A Lot’, eventually becoming available on Netflix. The duo have since made several well-received films including ‘The Intent 2: The Come Up’ which won the Best Film award at the MVISA as well as three awards at the National Film Awards.
