VN – 27 Jun, 2025

Brixton Market and the surrounding area has been the source of many of the fermented foods we have found for this project. It has long been the ‘Mecca’ for the food and cultural goods serving Black communities from London and beyond. We found this amazing Pathé film footage of Granville Parade (now Brixton Village) from 1961, which is around the time my parents came to London from Ghana. They would make special trips to Brixton to buy supplies like plantain and meat.

It is fascinating to see how much has changed. Whilst Brixton Village can be seen as a symbol of gentrification, the variety of Black-owned businesses and foods from across the African diaspora has increased significantly.