At the end of
Lovers Rock, one of five Steve McQueen films being screened by the BBC this winter, the synth sound of the Revolutionaries’ 1976 classic,
Kunta Kinte Dub, rings out. It’s late at night, at a party in early-80s London, and the speakers are stacked high beside the DJ’s turntable.
The young black faces light up in the crowded room. As the bass kicks in, the dancing gets frenzied. The party has cranked up from slow groove to release. As with most McQueen films, the sensory experience pours from the screen, making you feel you are there among the revellers.