Creatively directed by Yaw Owusu, The Playmaker Group, Funded by Culture Liverpool
Saturday 23 October – Sunday 7 November, Various Times
Various Locations
ON RECORD MERSEYSIDE is a curated celebration and exploration of Black music in Liverpool and the role it has played in the city and in communities over the past 70 years.
Following the success of 2020’s On Record: Untold & Retold, highlights of the 2021 edition will include:
CLASH x ON RECORD
On Sunday 24 October, Black music titans will go head-to-head in a musical culture clash as house, dancehall, garage and R&B DJs take each other on over the turntables, fighting for the title of Clash x ON RECORD champion. This free event will take place at 24 Kitchen Street.
LIMF ACADEMY PRESENTS…
A showcase of alternative Black music artists from Liverpool will be broadcast live on Melodic Distraction radio, on Tuesday 26 October.
BLACK NIGHTS MUSIC TRAIL WITH CURTIS WATT
Hosted by Liverpool poet and author Curtis Watt, enjoy a walk around Liverpool 8 to explore and discover why most locals from the African diaspora chose to party closer to home on their weekends back in the day, and spotlight some of the stories and cultural influence of some of the key venues and spaces in the area. The ticketed, free tours will take place on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 October.
LIVERPOOL ONE PROJECT: TAKE TWO
Why do members of the Black music community – who were prolific a decade ago – no longer feel there are opportunities in the region? Is this an accurate reflection and is it something currently felt in the industry? A documentary, live event taking place at District on Thursday 4 November and an EP release on Friday 5 November will look to tell this story and seek out the answers to these important questions.
GRIME > PUNK
A one-day event at Tate Liverpool will consider what has had the most enduring impact on music and culture – grime or punk? Discussions, live music, art, photography and fashion workshops will all take place on Saturday 6 November and tickets are free.
PODCASTS
From Tuesday 26 to Friday 29 October, a series of visualised podcasts dive in to different Black music topics such as the impact of a Toxteth-based performing arts initiative and looking at the 90s heyday of hip-hop. On Sunday 7 November, ON RECORD will culminate with a live podcast recording featuring music and panel discussions charting the history of Black music across Merseyside.
More information: www.onrecordmerseyside.com
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