The Reggae Shed - Longbridge

The Reggae Shed brings together R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae at this Longbridge edition, staged at The Austin Sports and Social Club in Birmingham.

The Reggae Shed draws on R&B, soul, funk, gospel and reggae, styles with separate roots. Reggae emerged in Jamaica in the late 1960s and is built on a bass-led groove with accents on the offbeat. Soul grew out of gospel and rhythm and blues in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s, and funk developed from soul and rhythm and blues in the late 1960s. This Longbridge edition is part of the project's Birmingham dates.

The Austin Sports and Social Club is a Birmingham venue that hosts concerts and shows. The evening suits listeners who follow soul, R&B and reggae, with gospel and funk also part of the sound. Anyone interested in how these traditions connect, from the gospel-rooted vocals of soul to the rhythmic drive of reggae and funk, will find the genres clearly represented in the music.