tells the story of the intimate dance, soundsystems, and social backdrop of the Afro-Caribbean community of South London in the ’70s and ’80s. Lovers Rock, part of the 2020 Amazon anthology series Small Axe, is Steve McQueen's paean to the lovers rock genre and its influences across space and between the diaspora communities of the "Black Atlantic" culture of the British West Indian community of 1980s London. See also Dub music Music of Jamaica Rocksteady Sound clash Toasting (Jamaican music) References Bibliography Henriques, J. F. (2003). "Sonic Dominance and the Reggae Sound System Session." In M. Bull and Les Back, eds. The Auditory Culture Reader. Oxford: Berg, pp. 451–480. [Book Section]: Goldsmiths Research Online External links "Soundsystem Splashdown" feature from the London-based New Musical Express, circa 1981 John Constantinides, "The Sound System: Contributions to Jamaican Music", 2002. Dread Library Reggae culture Jamaican culture