Basement Project: Gospel Singing
- Tower Hamlets
- 1970
Divide and Rule - Never!
Young working class Londoners fight racism with the power of rock and reggae in this anarchic documentary.
This punk-infused documentary by the Newsreel Collective invites young working class Londoners to discuss their experiences of racism. First and second generation Black and Asian immigrants, as well as ex-National Front members, paint a detailed picture of discrimination in 1970s Britain. The film uses lo-fi animation, archive footage and a pulsating soundtrack to compare racial inequality in London to Britain's colonial 'divide and rule' policy, European fascism and the rise of Nazi Germany.
Reggae band The Enchanters are interviewed about their involvement with the Rock Against Racism movement, which started in 1976. The film also shows the 1978 Brick Lane Protest, organised by the Anti-Nazi League and the Hackney and Tower Hamlets Defence Committee.
Performing Arts: Music
Celebrating the joy and expression of music beyond the mainstream
In this latest addition to the performing arts series, we are taking a look at all things music beyond the mainstream; from choir rehearsals and pirate radio coverage, to buskers, festivals and workshops, it's clear that music has remained integral not only to culture and the evolution of arts, but to each of us in our day to day!
Many established music artists have been at the helm of sonic exploration, redefining genres and challenging the familiar ways in which sound can be experienced. But shifting the perspective away from multi-platinum pop stars and established performers, this collection is a celebration of the hobbyists, the amateur & the unrefined love of an art form that builds communities and allows for complete self expression
26 videos in this collection
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Basement Project: Gospel Singing
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Black and White Pirate Show
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Blues Parties
The Sidmouth Folk Festival
Steel 'n' Skin
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Freedom Train
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Hands and Voices
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Black Voices
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Blind Guitarist
Handicapped Gathering, Salesbury Hall, 22nd Aug
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Bandurists and Choirs from Bradford and Keighley
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Music and More
The Pied Pipers of Harlow
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Rock Music Venues
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Gay Sweatshop: Edward Carpenter Book Launch
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The Tube [05/11/82]
Musical Motorcycles - Cachito cha cha cha (Coursée)
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Cèilidh nan Gaidheal
Liverpool a Go-go
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Busk Idol 2008
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The Folk Music Traditions of South Shropshire
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Shikisha Zulu Dance and Music
Grove Carnival
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Lover's Rock
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Reggae Part 2
