There’s no denying that the Windrush Generation had a huge impact on British music and wider culture. Music journalist and alumni Punit Kavia joins BIMM Music Ambassador Dr. Jennifer Otter Bickerdike in our special Music Made Us webinar. Together, they run through this wealth of culture and how it shaped UK music and beyond.
00:00 - Intro to webinar
02:45 - Beginning of webinar
04:40 - Intro to the Windrush Generation
13:02 - The harsh reality of Britain for the Windrush Generation
15:55 - "From adversity and pain comes creativity"
17:10 - Soundsystem Culture
20:00 - How the music brought communities together
21:30 - Jamaican Dancehall Culture
24:06 - Saxon Sound & The birth of MC 'Spitting'
26:00 - Reload culture
27:40 - The birth of the Jungle Sound
30:26 - Garage
31:18 - Grime & Pirate Radio
38:30 - Quote from Congo Natty and conclusion
40:20 - Guest Question to Punit #1 - Did General Levy create Jungle?
41:09 - Guest Question #2 - Stormzy or Chip?
41:39 - Guest Question #3 - Who's the best Grime MC?
42:09 - Guest Question #4 - Do you think genres like Grime are demonised in the media because they are P.O.C led?
45:20 - Guest Comment - Reggaeton Dancehall's Suppression
46:00 - Guest Question #6 - Where do you see UK music in the coming years?
46:45 - Guest Question #7 - What was the saddest piece of information you found during your research and the one that gave you the most hope?
48:38 - Guest Question #8 - What is the solution to moral panic around Drill Music and violence?
50:06 - Closing thoughts and outro
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