Saturday morning shoppers on Mare Street, between Woolworth’s and the corner of Amhurst Road, c.1962, Hackney Archives P701 In 1998 members of Hackney’s Caribbean communities shared their memories and experiences as the Windrush Generation in interviews recorded by Hackney Museum. 25 years later, to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire … Read more
Through stories of musical innovation, distribution and enjoyment, this series ‘Roots, Rhythms and Records’ celebrates the impact of Hackney’s African and Caribbean communities on music in the borough and beyond. This week we are exploring music and the Windrush generation. What role did music play in the lives of the Windrush generation? Caribbean communities settled … Read more
‘Black’ music pioneers. Stories of musical innovation, distribution and enjoyment celebrating the impact of Hackney on music.