| AdminHistory | Leaflets, posters, programmes, publications, newsletters, fan club publications and various general promotional material relating to musical performances, concerts and performers, from Birmingham and abroad. There are 10 sub sections, divided according to their related musical genres. The material has been collected, again, to reflect the musical performance landscape of the black music scene in Birmingham, and also to reflect some of the performance activities of black musicians, mostly based in Birmingham. There are, as usual, examples of musical performances of other cultures, genres and in other parts of Britain.
The subdivisions are:
/1 African.
/2 Asian.
/3 Reggae and Various Other Caribbean: Various Venues.
/4 Reggae and Various Other Caribbean: at the Hummingbird.
/5 Vocal Groups.
/6 Jazz.
/7 Popular.
/8 Music Publications.
/9 Other Music
/10 Music Festivals and Workshops.
The two Reggae subsections have been divided to reflect the significance of the Hummingbird venue to the black community and Reggae music scene followers in Birmingham before its closure. As well as noting the prominence of this venue, The Drum in Aston is also features heavily as a performance venue for many of the concerts and artists featured in this series.
This series contains material and reference to prominent figures of Birmingham's black musical community, such as Jamaican born, Birmingham based jazz musician, Andy Hamilton and his band The Blue Notes; the black female vocal quartet Black Voices; Birmingham based Reggae group, Steel Pulse; and international recording artists UB40. Of the references to visits to Birmingham by international stars names of Reggae superstars such as Dennis Brown, Beres Hammond, Pete Tosh and Gregory Isaacs feature in the promotional material of their respective tours and performances, as does that of South African Jazz star, trumpeter Hugh Masekela. |