The Story of Lovers Rock. Where to see?
Lovers Rock, often dubbed ‘romantic reggae’ is a uniquely black British sound that developed in the late 70s and 80s against a backdrop of riots, racial tension and sound systems. Live performance, comedy sketches, dance, interviews and archive shed light on the music and the generation that embraced it. Lovers Rock allowed young people to […]
Why is Haiti so Poor?
Why is Haiti so poor ? Pt1 of 2 The notion taught in European institutions is that benevolent white men abolished slavery becasue it was a scar on their conscience. The facts are that enslaved Africans fought back at every opportunity and the Haitian revolt of 1791-1804 led directly to the ‘abolition’ of the British slave […]