Steven McGregor, Remission, The Well Concert, Symphony Hall, 2002.
Remission is a Black British gospel group based at a Pentecostal church in Walsall. The group has worked for a number of charitable causes including the Roy Castle Cause for Hope Foundation and the Birmingham ...
Stevie Wonder, Dennis Seaton of Musical Youth
"Dennis Seaton was lead singer with Musical Youth, in the 1980's they had a worldwide hit with 'Pass The Dutchie'. In their career they performed at Santa Rosa/Rialto club, Handsworth. Success would ...
Suhana
The Suhana group on the release of their first record.One of the very first to be made in this country by a Punjabi-speaking (singing!) band
The Specials, Neville Staple
"Neville Staple sang with The Specials and was a founder member of Fun Boy Three. The Specials had a string of Top 20 hit's, the most famous being 'Ghost Town' (No 1 in 1981) and 'Too much to Young' (No ...
Town Hall, Birmingham
Interior of the Town Hall, Birmingham, from a postcard. Begun by Joseph Hansom and Edward Welch in 1832, the building was first used in 1834 although it was still not finished. Mendelssohn's 'Elijah' ...
Wasiffa Sound System, Handsworth Park
West Indian Community Centre, Winson Green
Young people dancing at a community centre in Winson Green. The roof is in a bad state, highlighting the lack of decent facilities for people in the area.
Working the sound system at a party
This photograph was taken in Walsall as part of Caribbean Focus exhibition, and is held in Walsall Library Local History Department.