BLACK HISTORY MONTH: ROOTS, ROUTES & RHYTHM - ECHOES OF ALL NATIONS
Step back in time for an unforgettable celebration honouring Bob Elliott of the legendary All Nations Club, and Hackney’s historic Reggae era. Music, memories, and more. Free Admission.
Featuring Special guest selectors
LLOYD COXSONE: The legendary Reggae pioneer, owner of COXSONE SOUND, Producer of the 1975 seminal track 'Caught You In A Lie ' by Louisa Marks that kickstarted the UK Lovers Rock genre
DJ MELVINA MOVES: Festival appearances include Boomtown, and The London International Ska Festival. She has provided DJ stage show support for Don Letts, Dawn Penn, David Rodigan, The Dualers, Janet Kay, Carroll Thompson, and many more
WINSOME MONCRIEFFE-MITCHELL : Lovers Rock Songstress and a veteran of the UK Lovers Rock scene. A former member of the Family Love Band, who has also worked with many Reggae icons, she'll be bringing back some golden melodies and memories of yesteryear
+ A Hackney Reggae history photographs display
This is a grown folks affair so all Dons & Donettes, Dub Girls & Dappers, roll out for a musical journey through the music of a bygone era. Bring your elders too. & your (grown up) youngers so they can enjoy and experience some Hackney music heritage history.
Lets have a good time and celebrate when Reggae was King in Hackney. & Bob Elliott who opened All Nations as a social sanctuary, safe space and club for Hackney's Caribbean community
Caribbean food on sale
Funded by Hackney Council's Black History Season Grant Scheme
Windrush Bar & Kitchen is wheelchair accessible venue, with accessible facilities
PARKING: Free parking after 7pm along the High Street, and on surrounding streets
RAIL: Stoke Newington Station (Weaver Line) 4 minute walk to venue.
24 hour trains from Dalston Junction Station (Windrush Line). Station is a 15 minute walk from venue or a 5 minute bus ride
BUSES: (all stops are within 1-2 minute walk of venue)
73, 393, 476 (Alight Stoke Newington High Street) | 149, 243 (Alight Shacklewell Lane) |
67, 106 (Alight Stoke Newington Church Street) |
276 (Alight Garnham Street)
24 hour buses : 149, 243. Night bus: N73
www.djmelvinamoves.org
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