Quiz: Can you guess the identity of these Black music icons?

three young black women, whose identity is disguised by white blocks with question marks on them covering their faces. the woman on the far left is wearing a red halter top featuring a beige dragon on its right breast. the one in the middle is wearing a beige top with black lining. the one on the right is wearing a blue t-shirt with a cartoon of a toucan on it — Image caption,
Can you guess the identity of these Black music icons in five clues or less?

Samuel Spencer

8 October 2026

Do you know your Five Star from your UB40 and your Bristol sound from your Bashment? Find out with our new quiz.

The rules are simple. Below are famous faces from the world of Black music with a fact about them underneath.

Make a guess about their identity, and if you're wrong you'll get another clue that's slightly more obvious. You can keep going up to a maximum of five guesses, with the clues getting more helpful each time.

The quicker you can guess the identity of the mystery person or persons, the better your score.

We will be releasing new mystery icons throughout October, so keep visiting our The Music is Black hub page for more quizzes.

And if you enjoyed these quizzes, why not sit on the iconic black chair and try out our Mastermind trivia game. Your specialist subject is Black British Music, and your time starts now...