As part of our ongoing series ‘Roots, Rhythms and Records’ celebrating the impact of Hackney’s African and Caribbean communities on music in the borough and beyond, this post focuses on the history and impact of Pyramid Arts, Dalston in supporting the performing community to develop artists, experiment with music and find commercial success. Introduction Pyramid Arts originated … 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 the important role of record shops in Hackney and their impact on music. Who were early record sellers in Hackney? In the 1960s, … Read more
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
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.