The influence of Caribbean cultures on Notting Hill
I can describe how the area of Notting Hill came to reflect the culture of the migrants who moved there following WW2.
The influence of Caribbean cultures on Notting Hill
I can describe how the area of Notting Hill came to reflect the culture of the migrants who moved there following WW2.
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Key learning points
- Caribbean migrants to the area brought distinct island cultures with them leading to many community meeting places.
- Migrant-run shops, markets, cafes, restaurants, nightclubs, shebeens and entertainment venues became common in the area.
- Clubs promoting ska and reggae music became increasingly popular and attracted visitors from outside the area.
- All Saints Road developed as a centre for migrant culture, as did the Portobello Road Market.
- Mutual self-help organisations such as 'pardner' schemes allowed Caribbean migrants to access credit.
Keywords
Shebeen - a music and dance party organised by Caribbean residents of Notting Hill in response to a lack of migrant-friendly leisure entertainment, often held in basements or other migrant-owned venues
Ska - a style of music originating in Jamaica in the 1950s, making use of horns and trumpets alongside other instruments
Reggae - a style of music that developed from ska in the 1960s, differing from it in its focus on the use of keyboards
Self-help - the use of personal or collective effort to achieve something without relying on the government
'pardner' schemes - these allowed Caribbean migrants to make use of credit by paying into a communal fund, as many similar organisations did not accept migrant contributions
Common misconception
The discrimination and exclusion from opportunities that migrants sometimes face is just something these communities have to accept.
In fact, migrants set up self-help schemes and organise their own resources to ensure discrimination and lack of government help do not hold back their community and especially their children's access to opportunities.
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