Dalston. Music of black origin, almost nothing after the mid-nineties.

Shop: Eldica Records
Address: 8 Bradbury Street
Town: London, United Kingdom
Established: 2000
Formats: Vinyl, 7"
Crates: Reggae, Dub, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Disco, World, Hip-hop

Eldica opened in 2000 on Bradbury Street, named for Annie's grandmother Eldica Joachim, a figure among the West Indian community and music scene of 1950s London. It began as a tiny mirror and mosaic shop three doors up; Andy's 45s and 12-inches started appearing on the shelves, caught the attention of Caribbean old-timers and former Jamaican sound-system selectors around Dalston, and the records eventually took the place over. The buying is music of black origin from across the world with very little released after the mid-nineties, picked to reflect the streets outside. It has held its ground on Bradbury Street while the neighbourhood around it changed completely