Lovers Rock UK - Birmingham

A Birmingham concert at Sector 57 linked to lovers rock, a smooth, romantic strand of reggae that developed in the UK. Sector 57 hosts concerts and shows in the city.

Lovers rock is a melodic style of reggae that emerged in London in the 1970s within the Black British community. Its records pair love songs with steady, unhurried rhythms and close vocal harmonies, and they became a fixture of house parties and dancefloors across the UK, drawing on the sound system culture of the Caribbean diaspora.

Lovers Rock UK presents the style under its own name, and the Birmingham date brings that repertoire to the stage at Sector 57. The title places the evening firmly within the lovers rock tradition, so the music is the main draw rather than a mix of genres.

Sector 57 is a Birmingham venue that hosts concerts and shows, and the evening suits listeners who want to hear this vocal-led, rhythmic strand of reggae performed live.