Critical Review 6: Back 1996 Part I

In chapter eight, "'Inglan, nice up!': black music, autonomy and the cultural intermezzo" Back begins by explaining the racism-based context from which black-owned clubs were born in London.  In the absence of places that would accept them, black's developed a space of their own where they played prerecorded music.  Lyrics denote political agenda, dance brings people of the diaspora together, and the decor ties the rest together.

Discussion Question:  "Would cultural segregation (by this I mean clubs meant for blacks) like this have existed in post-war London with the influx of Caribbean blacks if not for the racism they faced from whites?  Would there be more blending if not for this?