BLACK SKIN BLUE EYED BOYS (& GIRLS)

An exhibition at the British Library and a gig at Royal Albert Hall provide food for thought (and feet).

The Equals’ 1967 debut LP: that’s Eddy on the far right and Pat in the middle.

BEYOND THE BASSLINE: 500 Years of Black British Music

I landed in Britain in April 1991 and immediately set off exploring Europe – back then I did as much of this as possible by hitchhiking. I had a backpack, which contained my tiny tent + sleeping bag and, sometimes, once it w…