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Thirty years ago a young relatively unknown British funk band was called by the Prince of Pop Michael Jackson to support him on his London tour.

An Oxbridge university aware of its deficiency attracting Black and Brown students launched a scheme to boost their numbers.

The first Black models were chosen for a popular jeans brand. A brilliant new writer was garnering huge attention for his book Famished Road. The father of Afro beat Fela Kuti graced us with his wit and stories. And why oh why but a Black and White Minstrel show called this Old Minstrel Magic, with white performers blackening up relaunched itself on a national tour. We have receipts.

Thirty years ago we presented and produced a show called Black London. The recordings of the show were thrown away in a skip. During lockdown we discovered duplications and are looking forward to sharing them.

We’ve in mind an interesting idea for a podcast, but what do you think?

Meanwhile this is what happened thirty years later when we rang up and spoke to that unknown British funk band called by the Prince of Pop Michael Jackson.