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Reggae as Resistance panel event
As part of Black History Month, and to accompany “When Brixton Went on Fire,” a photographic exhibition illustrating the Brixton Uprisings of 1981, Morley Gallery held a panel discussion: “Reggae as Resistance: The sounds of 1981 and beyond” on Thursday 21st October 2021. The event, which included music, explored how Reggae sound-tracked an era of upheaval and, in doing so, changed British musical history forever. The event was part collective memory and part cultural critique of this pivotal moment and its unique sound. The panel consisted of a range of experts, each with unique knowledge and experience, including: Edward George (Black Audio Film Collective and ‘The Strangeness of Dub’, Morley Radio); June Reid (Nzinga Soundz Soundsystem); Lynda Rosenior-Patten (Nzinga Soundz Soundsystem); Professor William ‘Lez’ Henry (University of West London) and Markie aka Jah Lingwa (Universal Roots Records, Brixton). The discussion was hosted and mediated by Melissa Baksh, Gallery and Exhibitions Officer at Morley College.
