"Electric Avenue" is a platinum-certified single by Eddy Grant, from his 1982 album Killer on the Rampage.
In the US, it was one of 1983's biggest hits of the year. The song's lyrics refer to the 1981 Brixton riot, the title referring to Electric Avenue, a market street in the Brixton area of London.
Live in South Africa.
On 10 April 1981, a Friday, rumours of police brutality against a black man resulted in an angry crowd confronting police for a few hours before the protests were contained.
But an arrest the following night saw the streets of Brixton, south London, erupt into violence.
Fighting took place between protestors and the Metropolitan police.
For three days, rioters - mostly young black men - fought with police, attacked buildings and set fire to cars.
More than 300 people were injured and the damage caused came to an estimated cost of £7.5 million.
This historic event became known as the Brixton riots.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/50035769
Sharing this song because it's been going through my head having recently bought an electric-assist fat tire mountain bike.
In the US, it was one of 1983's biggest hits of the year. The song's lyrics refer to the 1981 Brixton riot, the title referring to Electric Avenue, a market street in the Brixton area of London.
Live in South Africa.
On 10 April 1981, a Friday, rumours of police brutality against a black man resulted in an angry crowd confronting police for a few hours before the protests were contained.
But an arrest the following night saw the streets of Brixton, south London, erupt into violence.
Fighting took place between protestors and the Metropolitan police.
For three days, rioters - mostly young black men - fought with police, attacked buildings and set fire to cars.
More than 300 people were injured and the damage caused came to an estimated cost of £7.5 million.
This historic event became known as the Brixton riots.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/50035769
Sharing this song because it's been going through my head having recently bought an electric-assist fat tire mountain bike.