SOUNDS LIKE LONDON – BOOK REVIEWS

100 YEARS OF BLACK MUSIC “SOUNDS LIKE LONDON” – BOOK REVIEWS

Newsraid with the Arts and Book Reviews

Raiders Producer Mike Summers talks to Author LLoyd Bradley about his highly acclaimed book
Sounds of London-100 years of Black Music in the Capital.

The feature talks about the early black bands in the early part of the 20th Century to the crooners and Jazz sounds of the 40s,50s before sparking a music explosion with Blue Beat, Skank, Reggae, Ska,in the 60s 70s Trojan beat and then on to 80s Hip Hop. Jungle and 90s R&B to present. Also the important involvement of the Land based Pirates from Kiss FM JFM. Horizon, LWR, Solar, Starpoint any many more.

Including the DJs who promoted Black Artists and sounds Like the top DJs of the 70s/80s- DJ Tony Williams of BBC Radio London & Robbie Vincent.
David Rodigan Capital Radio, Soul DJ Greg Edwards.

Lloyd Bradley tells the reader about the history and contribution of Black music in London and the UK.