"The whole business of going to a record shop was very much an advent of gathering like-minded souls."

- David Rodigan MBE

Celebrating the fascinating history of England’s independent record stores that specialised in Black music.

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Sharing experiences in a film, interviews, publication, podcast series, website, and educational resource.

This has been a major national project, exploring the cultural impact of England’s independent record stores that have specialised in Black music from the 1920’s onwards.

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