{"title": "Marking African History Season: It Was Also About Other Black Musics", "start": "2026-10-31T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T20:00:00Z", "place": "Harlesden Library", "address": "Craven Park Road, NW10 8SE London", "price": "Free event", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-brent-reggae-album-covers-exhibition-marking-african-history-season-tickets-1991292747211?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&_gl=1*rjzw6i*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTAwMTU3NDY0OS4xNzgxMTc0NTI4*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODExNzQ1MjckbzEkZzAkdDE3ODExNzQ1MjckajYwJGwwJGgw", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["music/soul-funk/soul", "history/local-history"], "description": "A talk and listening event exploring Harlesden and Brent's role in black music beyond reggae, covering genres from soul, jazz, funk and hip-hop to Afrobeat through the area's record shops, clubs, venues and radio stations. Visitors are welcome to bring a vinyl record with a Brent connection to play and discuss, and families are invited. Kwaku, an independent history researcher, historical musicologist and Brent resident, is behind it. No booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/marking-african-history-season-it-was-also-about-other-black-60109/", "official_url": "https://www.brent.gov.uk/events-in-brent/2026/october/marking-african-history-season-it-was-also-about-other-black-musics", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-31T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T20:00:00Z", "place": "Harlesden Library", "address": "Craven Park Road, NW10 8SE London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "New Black British Sound x BBC Introducing", "start": "2026-11-12T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T21:30:00Z", "place": "V&A East Museum", "address": "Carpenters Road 107, E20 2AR London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["society/black-culture/black-british", "music"], "description": "An evening of live music, networking and a panel conversation titled 'New Black British Sound x BBC Introducing' at V&A East Museum. 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An open mic hosted by BBC Radio 1Xtra Introducing's Theo Johnson gives nine artists the chance to perform live for BBC Introducing.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/new-black-british-sound-x-bbc-introducing-40095/", "official_url": "https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/RwGL37RqpD/new-black-british-sound-x-bbc-introducing-nov-2026", "image": ""}, {"title": "Brent Record Album Covers Exhibition", "start": "2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Brent Museum", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["music/world/reggae", "art/photography"], "description": "An exhibition of Reggae album covers photographed in locations across Brent. It is curated by music historian Kwaku and shows the stories behind the iconic shots. 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It brings together Summers Sons and C.tappin with Deepmatter records, fusing hip-hop, soul and jazz, and may get a little more live than your average listening session. No ticket is needed, just drop by.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/deepmatter-records-listening-session-with-summers-sons-ceeta-70401/", "official_url": "https://www.onehundredshoreditch.com/what-s-on/summers-sons-c-tappin-album-listening-party/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6c0f4d80ec2622507ee2fccfe6559429e359f373670088e30127814a0e71b190-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Brixton Fridays: Hip-Hop, Afrobeats & R&B", "start": "2026-11-06T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Blues Kitchen - Brixton", "address": "40 Acre Ln, SW2 5SP Brixton", "price": "£5 early tickets (limited), £8 online or on the door, free before 9pm", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "8.00", "tickets_url": "https://theblueskitchen.xyz/brixton/event/brixton-fridays-hip-hop-afrobeats-rb-68", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["music/hip-hop"], "description": "Brixton Fridays: Hip-Hop, Afrobeats & R&B is a club night at the Blues Kitchen in Brixton. Its resident DJs mix old-school and new-school hip-hop, Afrobeats and R&B, from Kendrick, Wizkid, Lauryn Hill, Burna and J Hus among others. The venue pours cocktails and stays open until 3am, promising an end-of-the-week energy on the dancefloor. 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It is hosted by The Blues Kitchen as their Friday party, with cocktails and dancing until 3am. Fridays are said to sell out, with limited early tickets, online and door tickets, and free entry before 9pm.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/brixton-fridays-halloween-special-38992/", "official_url": "https://theblueskitchen.com/brixton/event/brixton-fridays-halloween-special-hip-hop-afrobeats-rb/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7c81845a6327dea8540591fbf9f184bb81fc48da48989c5a6f2520a9b64134f4-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Upset The Rhythm: A People's History of Music", "start": "2026-11-03T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Horse Hospital", "address": "Colonnade, WC1N 1JD London", "price": "£13.77", "price_from": "13.77", "price_to": "13.77", "tickets_url": "https://dice.fm/event/l87yew-mississippi-records-presents-a-peoples-history-of-music-3rd-nov-the-horse-hospital-london-tickets?lng=en", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["music/history", "history"], "description": "A People's History of Music is a slideshow, lecture and film presentation drawing on archival film, sound clips and images to tell a history of global music scenes that struggled and endeavoured during periods of authoritarianism. It was developed by Eric Isaacson, founder of Mississippi Records and other small esoteric record labels, who over twenty-three years has released over 390 records and 165 mixtapes of DIY music from around the world. The show covers music from Ethiopia, Germany, North Korea, Cambodia, Brazil, Kenya, the USA and beyond, telling how powerful interests try to control music and how people fight back, drawing on Eric's colourfully described, personal experiences of the fascist creep. It is presented by Upset The Rhythm at The Horse Hospital.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/upset-the-rhythm-a-peoples-history-of-music-39364/", "official_url": "https://www.thehorsehospital.com/events/a-peoples-history-of-music", "image": "https://noky.io/images/5643b97225dffcb96b4f8ba1313f9bd26b9063909a4105a8fb7b765de3203084-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Olamony", "start": "2026-11-06T20:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Blackheath Halls", "address": "23 Lee Road, SE3 9RQ London", "price": "£15", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.blackheathhalls.com/book/?bookevent=4967", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/world"], "description": "A 120-minute concert of Afro-fusion music in the Great Hall of Blackheath Halls. Nigerian-born musician Ọlá Akíndípe (Olamony) and his 10-piece band play infectious rhythms and feel-good energy. 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Curated by Abel Holsborough, it reflects on the representation of Black British histories in film archives and how selective memories are preserved. Led by and centring Black residents of Barking and Dagenham, it marks Black History Month and invites visitors to bring family photos, DVDs and tapes to be digitised for a borough-wide community archive. The programme includes Early Years by Morgan Quaintance, Super Sam by Sandi Hudson Francis, and Eileen's Party, a home movie by local resident Eileen.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/tracing-posterity-screening-and-scanning-social-40351/", "official_url": "https://womensmuseum.org.uk/events/tracing-posterity-screening-and-scanning-social/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/b76e5b14dc4792c68dfe22d592716439c2265ed022594685261aea3707f3fcd5-600.webp"}, {"title": "Halloween Got Soul", "start": "2026-10-31T21:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Blues Kitchen", "address": "Acre Lane 40, SW2 5SP London", "price": "From £8; £6 early tickets (limited), £10 online or on the door, free before 9pm", "price_from": "8.00", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://dice.fm/event/bbgmbm-halloween-got-soul-31st-oct-the-blues-kitchen-brixton-london-tickets?lng=de", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["music/soul-funk/soul", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "A Halloween club night of live soul, Motown, R&B and neo-soul with DJs, running until 3am. Presented by The Blues Kitchen Brixton, the night features live soul sets from resident musicians and a resident DJ, playing everything from Childish Gambino to The Supremes.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/halloween-got-soul-38993/", "official_url": "https://theblueskitchen.com/brixton/event/halloween-got-soul-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/810c7b134f684513c0e2e8aec953b20430415368371570c27fb16b1434726c27-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Black History Month 2026", "start": "2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "Dugdale Arts Centre", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/black-history-month"], "description": "Black History Month 2026 is a festival celebrating Black creativity and culture. It is held by Dugdale Arts Centre, which says it celebrates Black creativity and culture all year round through its programme, highlighting the voices, talents, and contributions of Black people in the community. The programme includes an after-hours event, film club screenings, theatre, a literature festival, a family gospel concert, and an art workshop. It runs from 25 September to 31 October.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/black-history-month-2026-35716/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ab9a32022af3b9a1a4533bdc4dbccafc321f1de2cb76f315858f420f3886fe32-600.webp"}, {"title": "Brixton Got Soul", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Blues Kitchen", "address": "Acre Lane 40, SW2 5SP London", "price": "£6 early tickets (limited); £10 online or on the door; free before 9pm", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/soul-funk/soul"], "description": "Brixton Got Soul is a night of live music and DJs running until 3am at The Blues Kitchen, playing soul, Motown, R&B and neo-soul. The band plays everything from Childish Gambino to The Supremes while the bartender serves a banging negroni, with the energy of getting lost on the dancefloor and being found at the bar on loop all night.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/brixton-got-soul-70522/", "official_url": "https://theblueskitchen.com/brixton/event/brixton-got-soul-160/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/38b949cc5ec3f3e0b5c2a396027228ed02aef3657b67ab8675d02a5458dc3dc5-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Music & Memories: An afternoon of music, memories and good company for older people", "start": "2026-11-11T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Jazz Social", "address": "Unit 4, 1 Ropemaker St, EC2V 9HT London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/music-memories-an-afternoon-of-music-memories-and-good-company-for-older-people", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["music/jazz"], "description": "Music & Memories is a relaxed social afternoon of music, memories and good company, created especially for older people. It is part of the EFG London Jazz Festival, which is produced by Serious, and takes place at The Jazz Social. Guests can enjoy live music from SAHRA, hear favourite records from across the decades, and share stories and memories sparked by familiar songs. No knowledge of jazz is needed and there is no pressure to join in; attendees are welcome to bring a favourite record from their younger years and talk about what it means to them.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/music-memories-an-afternoon-of-music-memories-and-good-compa-69744/", "official_url": "https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/music-memories-an-afternoon-of-music-memories-and-good-company-for-older-people", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9b2ce816d91baf5d2dab8ada63d9ff155568869550366e79618f4cf158edeadd-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Live Music & DJs 'til 3am", "start": "2026-11-07T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Blues Kitchen", "address": "Curtain Road 134, EC2A 3AR London", "price": "£6 early tickets (limited), £10 online or on the door, free before 8pm", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["music/soul-funk/soul"], "description": "Live Music & DJs 'til 3am is a night of live soul, motown, R&B and neo-soul at The Blues Kitchen in Shoreditch. A band plays everything from Childish Gambino to The Supremes while DJs keep the night going, and the bar serves negronis. Saturdays sell out, so booking early is advised.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/live-music-djs-til-3am-39008/", "official_url": "https://theblueskitchen.com/shoreditch/event/live-music-djs-til-3am-67/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ab3233a838e52c1856a4998ad8fda9d6c6d1e8bea5aee02e67dd162b78538021-1200.webp"}]}