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Book of the Week Lloyd Bradley - Sounds Like London: 100 Years of Black Music in the Capital Episodes

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  1. Episode 5

    5/5 Jungle and garage pave the way for grime, a style which has crossed into the mainstream.

  2. Episode 4

    4/5 As roots reggae becomes popular, many black teenagers are drawn instead to lovers' rock.

  3. Episode 3

    3/5 Lloyd Bradley charts the arrival of Afro-rock, a genuine London sound with African roots.

  4. Episode 2

    2/5 The author considers steel pan, a Caribbean import which seeped into London's soundtrack.

  5. Episode 1

    1/5 It's 1948 and the Empire Windrush brings an exciting new musical style to London - calypso