Dub of London: Baseline of a City

A new exhibition celebrating dub reggae and it’s influence in London. This is a free exhibition (w/ general admission ticket) running from the 2^nd October 2020 – 31 January 2021 at the Museum Of London.

Exploring the musical influence of Dub, alongside community, fashion and spirituality, Dub London examines how dub is a varied vein that runs through an entire community.

Some of the hardware used by Channel One sound system at Notting Hill carnival, 2019.
Photograph: © Eddie Otchere /Museum of London

Notting Hill carnival sound system, 1989. Photograph ©Adrian Boot/Urbanimage

Setting up Channel One sound system at Notting Hill carnival, 2019.
Photograph: © Eddie Otchere/Museum of London

A bank of speakers in All Saints Road, Notting Hill, during the carnival, August 1994.
Photograph: © Peter Marshall/Museum of London

Coxsone International sound system, early 1980s. © Jean Bernard Sohiez/Urbanimage

“The story of Dub culture in London is a fascinating one and one that hasn’t been told this widely in a museum setting before. Through getting out into the places and speaking to the people who have been instrumental in the Dub scene, we’ve been able to hear stories of how London was central for the emergence of Dub in the UK. ”

Cedar Lewisohn, Curator

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