Mad Professor ARIWA (Neil Fraser) at Lovers Rock Exhibition

CB Mulitimedia's on-going Lovers Rock Exhibition in Croydon, in partnership with the Windrush Generation Legacy Association, showcased the work of Mad Professor, (ARIWA) AKA Neil Fraser, this week (8th April 2023).

Hosted by DJ Lady Smurf, who took us on a journey down memory lane, we revisited some of the classics out of the back-catalogue of Mad Professor's ARIWA Studios. Longtime hits such as John McCleans, "If I gave my heart to you", and songs featuring artists, such as Sandra Cross, and Lorna G…

I went down there in the guise of JetBlakInk™ to capture some images for posterity, and also to find out from the audience, what they remember from those way-back-when days, and what thought of the event in general.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:30 Photogallery
1:38 Audience feedback
1:46 Bonnie
2:29 Ruben
3:30 DJ Lady Smurf
4:25 Demetre
5:48 Claudette
6:30 Muta Anu
7:28 Lorna G
9:16 Jah Screechie
10:54 Jennysis
12:46 Q. Where did you used to rave?
14:20 Sandra & Chris
15:17 Deborah Klass: CEO Windrush Generation
17:28 Sandra: Learning our history
18:35 Lovers Rock memories
19:44 Colin Brown CB
21:35 Mad Professor (Neil Fraser)
25:55 Reflections
27:19 Big up CB the promoter
29:03 Outtro

[RootsDaughter]

great video... interesting comments by the Professor - think it's a generational affliction & a sign of the times - the whole social media landscape promotes quick & instant and make money quick.

[trevordrayton]

First generation born Black-British history ❤