UK Garage Chronicled in Upcoming Book, ABC of UKG

by | Jul 17, 2020 | Culture, Stories | 0 comments

The cover of ABC of UKG, Rukaiya Russell's book about UK garage.

Rukaiya Russell has set out to explore the heyday of UK garage in her upcoming book. ABC of UKG: An Alphabet Of UK Garage (The Golden Era) will arrive August 10th, 2020 via publisher Ayia Nippa.

The book’s 26 illustrations will offer a look of the genre at its height from 1997-2001. Russell, a London DJ and producer, wrote it to pay “homage to a scene that changed UK music,” according to the blurb.

“UK garage had a big impact on me growing up and raving in London and I wanted to make something to honor it and bring back memories,” Russell told Resident Advisor. “We have quite a bit of hip-hop memorabilia in my house, including an ABC book for trainers, which my husband got for our son (though really for him) and I wanted something like that for UK garage. It’s for anyone who liked garage back in the day, heads old and new, and anyone who wants a glimpse into what the scene was all about.”

Pre-order ABC of UKG: An Alphabet Of UK Garage (The Golden Era) via Ayia Nippa on Rukaiya Russell’s website.

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