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Handsworth, Birmingham

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Inner-city Birmingham district that gave its name to Steel Pulse's 1978 debut 'Handsworth Revolution' and, in the 1980s, fielded Steel Pulse, UB40 and Musical Youth from one reggae scene.

Handsworth Revolution mural, Birmingham, 2022A J Paxton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

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Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution

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