Roots, Rhythms & Records – Leading Ladies of Lovers Rock

Photograph of Joy Mack taken in 2018

Through stories of musical innovation, distribution and enjoyment, the ‘Roots, Rhythms and Records’ series celebrates the impact of the London Borough of Hackney on music in the borough and beyond. In this post, we focus on the role of female artists in the development of the musical genre of Lovers Rock. What is Lovers Rock? … Read more

The Windrush Generation – African & Caribbean music in Hackney

Black and white photograph of a Caribbean family dancing around a radiogram in their home.

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