Quaker City (sound system)
Quaker City is a sound system based in Handsworth in Birmingham, England,[1][2] playing as far afield as London, Bristol, Manchester and Leeds.[3]
It was founded in 1964 by Karl Irving, who was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, but emigrated to Birmingham.[3] Originally playing ska, it later focused on reggae.[3] Other band members included Bongo Star.[4]
Quaker City competed at for the Gold Cup at Digbeth Civic Hall in 1979.[4] They performed at the Showcase Revival Clash at Summerfield Community Centre in Birmingham in 1993.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Murray, Enda, ed. (1994), Sound fr6 Films, retrieved 17 November 2012
- ^ Hortin, Tia Damali Kore (13 December 2022). "Shubeens and Shebeens". Roundhouse Birmingham. My Voice, My Path, Our History. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Murray, Enda (2001), "Sound Systems and Australian DiY Culture: Folk Music for the Dot Com Generation", in St. John, Graham (ed.), FreeNRG - Notes from the Edge of the Dance Floor (PDF), Melbourne: Common Ground, pp. 95–96, ISBN 1863350845, archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2016, retrieved 17 November 2012
- ^ a b Burrell, Ian (1 May 2024). "Nowhere does sound systems like Birmingham". The Dispatch. Birmingham: Mill Media. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Cook, Jon (8 July 2015). "Sound System Culture: Birmingham". Time Out. London: Time Out Group. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Murray, Enda (director); Stamp, Andy (executive producer); Murray, Enda; Henry, Ray (producers) (1994). Sound system. Firbolg films.
- Newman, Al 'Fingers'; Samra, Mandeep; Thomas, David Schischka (23 July 2015). "Exploring Birmingham's Sound System Culture". Sabotage Times. London: Sabotage Times Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Republished at Sound System Culture blog.
- Sinclair, Don (15 December 2019). Official Reggae History: Quaker City Sound System - Exclusive LIVE Interview. Don Sinclair Reggae Vibes – via YouTube.
- Turner, Joe (6 July 2014). "Dig the music Mister Deejay: Handsworth's reggae heritage". Birmingham Conservation Trust. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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