Inside Brixton, South London - First Impressions 🇬🇧

In this video, we delve into some of London’s most infamous estates in Brixton. Joining us is Micah from the Brixton Soup Kitchen, a charity dedicated to combating homelessness. Together, we visit some of the infamous estates to see if Brixton is as dangerous as it's made out to be. Join me
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⏳ Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
0:45 Brixton
2:00 Somerleyton estate
7:45 Homelessness
11:08 Moorland's Estate
14:00 Brixton vs Peckham
17:27 Brixton Market
18:50 Franco Manca
22:25 Resole
24:16 Gentrification
28:03 Policing
31:25 Food Donations
32:34 Stockwell Park
36:20 Properties
40:20 Angel Town
43:00 Lambeth Tigers
48:20 Angel Delight
52:55 Jamaican Food
55:30 Death Of Keelen Wong
58:58 Final Thoughts
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[@jermainewong]

Thank you Micha. Thank you Brixton Soup Kitchen. Despite my son being a victim of the culture. People like you and BSK still make me proud to be of Brixton 🖤👊🏾

[@jongenboren]

This was an excellent watch and completely challenged my preconceptions about Brixton.

[@WesleyWinter.]

Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did 👊🏻

[@Gmonie30000]

Absolutely love the Brixton soup Kitchen team doing great work and continue to do for the community❤

[@DanielGurney-l7q]

Big up Micah. Great guy. Doing amazing work

[@robbyrne4363]

Wot a guy!! Really need people like like this!! Complete bridge building an truly a key figure in the community!! Lovely to see.

[@tmello_music]

powerful video watched from start to end big up micah how you broke everything down was proper and there was a lot of knowledge and wisdom in this episode and big up brixton soup kitchen every time keep doing what your doing. nuff love

[@WesleyWinter.]

Appreciate it 👊🏻 Need more people like Micah

[@WilliamKidd-iw3xd]

Thank you Micha . Your tour and stories of Brixton, And your soup kitchen is a blessing to the homeless your are a major help for the people of Brixton and London

[@greni7472]

20 years too late. Brixton has been gentrified.

[@patmann9363]

I was thinking that,maybe even 30.

[@greni7472]

@@patmann9363 Yes, closer to 30 years.

[@Jh19999]

Is that whay you call it when people.try make a sh*t hole a nice place 😂😂😂

[@hh-ww2ev]

@@Jh19999 first explain to me why it became a shit-hole in the first place. U don't think racism, slavery, exploitation,, war, police injustice, school resource scarcity, in and out of council estates with mould and a landlord that dont give s sh*t , wars going on in home countries was part of that. Instead of building community infrastructures, youth clubs, football / sport cages, investing it back into the people , putting homeless people back on to their feet. translating talent to business. they'd rather make profit by demolishing and investing into new apartments and buildings ,overprice everything and then rent them to richer people.

[@Mel87y]

Never too late for change

[@moggy1972]

I grew up in Brixton in the 70's 80's onwards, and still tell people who ask that I'm from Brixton even though I've not lived there for at least 15 years, it will always be my home. The place has changed so much since my days there. But massive thanks to people like Micah who do what they do.

[@DTecksVision]

Finally, it's a community-driven documentary about Brixton instead of the usual ones we see, e.g. gang violence, etc. This was done really well. Long live Brixton Kitchen

[@nadinesearchwell3113]

Awww love this well done. And love that Keelen was apart of it 🥰 RIP SON 🙏🏽🕊️💙

[@WesleyWinter.]

Thanks to Micah for showing me around and letting me share his story. He spoke really highly of your family. My condolences 🙏🏻

[@nadinesearchwell3113]

@@WesleyWinter. thanks appreciated

[@AdventureElliot]

BRO GREAT CONTENT!! The best of the dangerous hood vlogs in London so far

[@WesleyWinter.]

Thank for the support bro! Glad you enjoyed it

[@LiClan]

Can’t say Londonis dangerous mate. I Australia we got real hoods where it really kicks off. I came to London as my miss family live there but it’s full of losers and weaklings

[@queenp3193]

I dont recognise Bricki anymore. I remember the Brixton riots clear as day, i used to go Burntwood school and my friend who lived there was stuck on the 133 bus watching it all. Got some of my best memories from Bricki x

[@1973tinytim]

I'm 50 now and was 8 when I moved on to fairbairn green myatts field estate and moved out when I was 32. Had the best time growing up living here it will always call Brixton home. Couldn't believe how much it changed when I went back to see a pal who still lives there. We t Stockwell park school and Slade green was our playground I remember Andy blonde haired guy used to run the place in and the ice 10p ice cup. 37:32 this was my old house block but the another side was knocked down . Great video

[@WesleyWinter.]

Love hearing the stories from the local. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for subscribing if you did 😁

[@nicomus1c]

Great vid, important people actually show the community cause its the best thing about all these areas in London that have so much violence, its the unity and love that keeps people pushing.

[@omoz189]

I just had to subscribe!! This was great content ! I see Brixton differently after watching this , a lot has changed. Micah and the resource team they are doing well for the community in Brixton. He needs to be nominated for an award for helping people in the community. It's not easy to give support to people in the community with limited resources . Nice on what the newspaper has done to help Micah with having a vehicle to compound in making waves in progress and continuous success in endeavours for the community, Love it 😎 🙏 "Micah and Company" keep doing what you're doing . Well done 👏 ✔️ 👍 😎❤

[@akindele13]

Loved Brixton when i was there in April. Plan to go back next year, to see even more.

[@WilleneBusinessLifestyle]

This is amazing man! Powerful work as always! Gives me an insight to the reality on sights not seen before! Even the hood has got really helpful and friendly people man. Keep showing us these. The world needs to know so it can be fixed!✊🏾

[@WesleyWinter.]

Respect man!

[@LiClan]

Brixton win a good mate when I visited there were junkies and young punks trying to act hard. I’ve seen the Australian slums and don’t fear any man

[@arabziana94]

I saw you driving around filming this! What an amazing video - thank you!

[@PerpetualBeta]

Tuning in from Jeju Island, South Korea. A very different playground to that of multicultural London. I miss that cultural diversity and the pace of all London. Thank you for sharing through your lens to the world stage. Amazing stories from some of the realest people of Brixton and London. Thank you to you all! That Micha is well connected! He’s doing good things! Humble to acknowledge his community and the people he helps. 👊 💥 👊 I lived in Stockwell and Clapham areas on the borders of Brixton for a while way back in the 90s. I knew Brixton very well. And I see that Brixton Academy! Memories! Good to see the grassroots initiatives helping in and around that area as best you all can. Keep it going! I’m looking up Brixton Soup Kitchen. Good things! We are a million miles away but united by the rhythm of life. 🙏 Update: you’re half British / Korean? I just watched ‘England Has Fallen’ where you state your cultural heritage! Hello from a fellow blended British / Korean family here in South Korea!

[@MoooMoo-sb9jd]

Great video and Great man Micah!!❤️❤️❤️

[@WesleyWinter.]

Legend!

[@AlanAttack]

Micah and his crew are amazing, well done folks.

[@patbash5718]

Just watched this ,good people are good people love and peace from ireland

[@WesleyWinter.]

Exactly that, cheers for subscribing if you did too 👊🏻

[@jameswalsh2427]

Another Irish viewer

[@DanielKings10]

Brilliant doc!!! Large up Micah

[@WesleyWinter.]

Thanks for checking it out

[@thegoat1261]

This is the revolutionization of media coverage. Good work.

[@CecileMouchet]

Thank you AGAIN (genuinely) Wesley. You have been given a gift to documenting human BEINGS in horrific living situations that non one gives a fuck about as profit free. Glad you keep improving that great and rare skill (humanity, genuine neutrality, understandings, etc.) through reporting measurable facts (as opposed to opinions) in society. Knowledge and understandings and daily & repetitive actions between beings will always unite.

[@WesleyWinter.]

Wow really appreciate that comment! You’re so kind. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did 😁

[@neiidesigns6972]

I came from Paris to London 13 years ago with my 3 kids and Brixton is and allways be our home. We love it so much, we’ve been welcomed like nowhere else and we feel lucky to be part of this community. Big Big up to Soup Kitchen. 🙏🏽✨❤️

[@heavymetal1330]

I played football in brixton back in 1996 with my african friends there! Played for a team called Accra (don’t know if they exist anymore)! I was very welcomed there! Good old days! Much love and respect from Brazil 🇧🇷!

[@369kwest]

Very positive and humble guy and considering everything he's probably witnessed and had to endure over the year's, that in itself is an achievement. to still be so involved and inspired for positively and kindness. community in general has a back bone built like this fellow 👌 without it or people like him the people have absolutely nothing and nobody. he's proof we need eachother and have eachother god bless bro 👍💥💥💥

[@WesleyWinter.]

Exactly that! Thanks for checking out the video and subscribing if you did 🙏🏻

[@369kwest]

​​@@WesleyWinter.My bad bro I rushed over to the KZbin Brixton soup kitchen channel after leaving that comment and subscribed.. but I did just subscribe to you for bringing the awareness. so bless up my guy & nuff respect 🙏

[@wise1889]

Great work

[@WesleyWinter.]

Thanks!

[@jameswalsh2427]

Excellent work and congratulations. Every time I get to London I make sure to be there for the magnificent Brixton Market on daily but Saturday is my favourite day . Especially exploring the many international restaurant's and coffee shops. James J Walsh in Limerick city Ireland 🇮🇪 (Subscribed and liked)

[@WesleyWinter.]

Didn’t have time to check it out for that long at the time. Looked good! Cheers for subscribing 👊🏻

[@ProfNDKai]

Shoutout to aunty Mary and RIP to all the youth that unfortunately passed away

[@UKWorldStarDaily]

Man like core Johnson you know !!.. big up your channel

[@WesleyWinter.]

Appreciate it

[@asaruptah2974]

Divine Beloved Respect to Micah and organised resources in supporting its Communities,may his Divine Essence continue with other supporting associations.

[@brooks4365]

Great video and convo

[@WesleyWinter.]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@9etherking707]

Big up to Micah and Solomon for the tremendous work they do for the Brixton community 👏🏾

[@lifeisblessed4802]

Great Video Wesley.......Bless up

[@WesleyWinter.]

Appreciate it 👊🏻

[@jonnyrainbow1]

I grew up in Clapham and Streatham. My sister bought a house in Brixton back in the 80s,in Rattray road. My Father a Doctor was mortified,but although my sister was attacked on her doorstep almost immediately after moving in Loved living in Brixton. Her home became our families meeting place.

[@SMATICKZ]

Good content keep it up brother

[@WesleyWinter.]

Appreciate it

[@EmpressEvolve]

Memories 😊. Great video. You got the right people to give you a true insight in to the COMMUNITY that is Brixton. 👌🏾✨️

[@WesleyWinter.]

For sure! Got the full tour 👊🏼

[@stevenbingham4828]

You forgot go in the weatherspoons and the check the old boys playing chess 🫡

[@fsow1237]

I’m so in love with big man ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ And well done to y’all for helping those who need the help ❤

[@Ali_channel]

great vid thanks for Micah

[@victorpatrick2812]

It's so good to see brovers sister looking out for one anover in Brixton and peckham spead the love and peace live as one ever where

[@Deezyduffus]

RIP TO MY BEST FREIND KING BOWZA

[@madztv4523]

Rip bowsa ❤

[@C_Pedro13]

Love your videos dude, so insightful

[@milly1netouch111]

Best journalist In the game!

[@WesleyWinter.]

Cheers bro! It’s been a minute 👊🏻

[@mingwingming1999]

Great content. ❤

[@WesleyWinter.]

Appreciate it!

[@KINGCABA-if4nk]

It’s so good showing this; I never this side to south ldn areas. Everyone whose isn’t affected jt and or more affluent would be in similar environment but not of the working class community.

[@davidhookway514]

My Late Grandmother lived in the Borough when only one Ethnic Group lived there.

[@maxpayne69876]

Brixton..or Woolwich Croydon.. Edmonton Tottenham hackney Ilford harlsden..you choose

[@zachhoward9336]

Great video sir!

[@WesleyWinter.]

Thanks man 👊🏻

[@BosiWu]

Great work！

[@WesleyWinter.]

Cheers!

[@rjauto7215]

I must admit this was a really good video well done and said guys ❤

[@WesleyWinter.]

Appreciate it! Thanks for subscribing if you did 👊🏻

[@markstubbs5332]

What an Amazing guy well done!! for all your hard work.

[@user-fd7ju5sb6b]

Dangerous? Brixton is trendy AF. Anyone can go there any time they want. Those young fools play the fool with one another and that’s it. Brixton is NICE. Why so much money is moving in.

[@WesleyWinter.]

It was better than I expected. Definitely not how it’s portrayed on the news. Good people too

[@carlitoclout65]

That’s because it’s gentrified. You don’t go to the parts where he filmed which is why u think it’s safe. Pure ignorance

[@manassehdawkins4826]

@@carlitoclout65exactly. And going to any part of Brixton was Risky bk in da 80s ,90s and early 2000s. Mandem was robbing everything moving there was no cameras bk then.

[@Wurwa45]

Exactly I was going to say. Brixton has been gentrified I grew up there and things started changing when they bought Costa and starbucks over

[@lin_unrulychin1028]

So proud of Micah💯❤️

[@rjauto7215]

It's odd because I was born in Brixton in 1967 and have lived there all my life just off front line I can tell you some stories lol

[@lifeofeuropean]

I worked there as assistant manager in one is shop. Security next to door was must... Still stealing sometimes physical attacks were happening but otherwise I miss that place. A lot of lovely people from different cultures.

[@TheWhole36]

Seems like a top geezer running that food kitchen big him up🫡

[@faithBlondon]

Brixton has different sides to it, and how you get to experience it depends. Generally it's become gentrified over the years. Its still very lively, interesting people, great food, nice independent shops. Its still a nice vibe. Yes It has a deprived side too, but again..." deprived" also has spectrums. Despite some of its issues, I dont think you can call yourself a South Londoner and not know Brixton, or have some slight affection for the place😊

[@Deezyduffus]

That building was built wrong the artitec killed her self because of that

[@BlitzHarry]

Welcome to Brixton I’m in a party with Barbie’s and drillers

[@christinecleavest9099]

This is community! If only everyone, everywhere took care of their fellow neighbors. 💞

[@WesleyWinter.]

Right!

[@youcantno3963]

Love Brixton, my youth was hanging around Acre Lane eating West Indian food and checking the many record shops there back in the day. Lovely multi racial community where people got on. It was fine if you were respectful and polite. Bottom line is don’t be a bell end and you won’t draw attention. Looks like it’s changed with gentrification for the worse though. All them hedge fund managers come in and contribute nothing to the community.

[@WesleyWinter.]

Cheers for checking it out and subscribing if you did 👊🏻

[@user-qx6gp9wt9w]

I use to work in Loughborough junction it was nice

[@user-sm8cf3gu9e]

I think he meant the most police and lowest crime rate , Brixton looks like its full of good vibes and people

[@user-ty5fx9gu9h]

This documentary is so true. Hopefully, things change for the better after this election.

[@victoria2509-d1h]

There used to be an amazing nightclub in Brixton called The Fridge which was big in the late 90s early 00s trance music heyday. I remember you could get in free if you brought a bongo drum 😁

[@atomicmoog1219]

Awesome place. I visited London frequently in the 90s, one the best clubs in London. There was also a wonderful small club, 414, is that gone too?

[@victoria2509-d1h]

@@atomicmoog1219 Unfortunately that closed too. Most of the best clubs have closed now which is a shame.

[@meinjapan]

These people represent the best of British 🇬🇧 no matter colour or creed, they all have a British heart ❤️

[@lindMW]

Me & friends stayed in Brixton for the night in 2019 we went to the electric to see sonny fordra we had the best night ever .💃💃💃💃💙from Liverpool..

[@WesleyWinter.]

Love the scousers would love to check out some of the places there. Maybe soon 😅

[@Copyrightact962]

What about the abeng centre if you know you know..

[@Natzcool83]

Ya dun know!!!

[@aleviodema]

I live in Tulse Hill West Norwood, still learning a lot about the area

[@jpareditoz]

Big Up Micah Birxton is home to all of us

[@Mspowell30]

11:09 I grew up down there in the bob marley way estate. My mums no longer with us anymore 😢

[@WesleyWinter.]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@vajethananthakumar3351]

Great video miss Brixton memories

[@lloydburgess1743]

Long life, my brother, from a brixtonian, Excellent documentary.

[@WesleyWinter.]

Ey appreciate it my guy! Thanks a lot

[@AJ-cn7eh]

refreshing non clickbait/stereotype video

[@WesleyWinter.]

That’s what it’s all about man

[@HdHd-hp6qz]

Brixton is well gentrified. Nothing like 30 years ago. You can find dangerous places in Kensington or westminister. Richest areas in the UK. Brixton is a place I would live in now in 2024 if I had to move to south of the river.

[@ringovision]

Bless up bro Good Vibes

[@WesleyWinter.]

Legend, my guy 👊🏻 let’s cook

[@ryrilo5078]

David Bowie and Ex Prime Minister John Major were born in Brixton.

[@mitchblank]

Close. John Major wasn't born in Brixton, but he did move there when he was 12 or so.

[@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081]

I thought David was born in Bromley

[@mitchblank]

@@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081 No, Bowie is definitely Brixton (Stansfield Road, specifically -- it's marked on Google Maps). He did grow up in Bromley though. That's why there's a Ziggy Stardust mural right by the Brixton tube entrance on Tunstall Road. When he passed in 2016, Londoners flocked there upon hearing the news. Lots of clips here of that if you search for "David Bowie Brixton"

[@MissAngie25]

Naomi Campbell is from Brixton too.

[@Natzcool83]

Dexter playground, Effra Primary School, Dick Shepard School, 80/90s Brixton best time of my adolescence and teenage years

[@WesleyWinter.]

Love hearing these stories! Cheers for subscribing if you did

[@illsykes7822]

I went school with bowza rip bro

[@damnft8218]

Dressing up Brixton in St George’s colours is mad, it is deffo a Union Jack ting

[@WesleyWinter.]

What, it’s in England?

[@damnft8218]

@@WesleyWinter. it’s Britain but if you’re appealing to English demographics good on u

[@WesleyWinter.]

@@damnft8218 anyone and everyone bro, cheers for watching tho and subscribing if you did 👊🏻

[@NightLife-cd6yd]

nope your in england son we fly our st george's flag

[@zacurrya9485]

You met the perfect guy for the video

[@simonwilliams5926]

Sure this big guy is Tyrone from snatch

[@breal6076]

Good watch✔️

[@WesleyWinter.]

Thanks!

[@Mr__Fogg]

The guy prepping the food and opening bags with his teeth - hygiene certificate anyone?

[@ajw3833]

when they kick at your front door, how you gonna come, with your hands on your head or on the trigger of your gun. Ohhhh the guns of Brixton

[@adonaiyah2196]

10:25 I know you're the founder but leave some food for the rest of us

[@Mel87y]

Please where a seatbelt 😢

[@bumblebee8653]

Why do so many ask for opportunities instead of creating them?

[@ashconbeats8414]

Personally I prefer Mitcham,Wimbledon, Sutton and Croydon. Brixton has far too many estates. There are Much better areas in South London.

[@VolKNo0]

Croydon? 😂

[@ashconbeats8414]

@@VolKNo0 some parts of Croydon are nice it’s a big borough.

[@VolKNo0]

@@ashconbeats8414 parts of it yes, but certainly not most of it.

[@doreenayi3751]

I’m not even gonna bother watching this. I thought this would be an interesting documentary about the history, the culture and nightlife of Brixton. But yet again, another sensationalist, expose of knife crime and violence in Brixton. Yes, it has its areas that are extreme and you probably would not want to live in. But Brixton is a very big area. If you look on the map it’s split up into North South East and West. I’ve managed to live in Brixton for 40+ years seen. Most of the changes experienced a riot and now over the last 20+ years, it has very much been gentrified like any inner city area you apply with them to where you go. In my experience it’s no more dangerous than going to parts of Hackney, Houston, Haringey Southall. or some parts of New York.

[@WesleyWinter.]

You couldn’t be more wrong even watching the first 5 minutes you would know it’s not about that

[@ilpmuRk]

Looks like a great place for a place labelled as the worst.

[@lou22xo]

Wesley chow😂😂

[@clivemathieu9386]

My man eats all the food

[@bluepeter128]

If you’re in a kitchen, why are you covered in paint?

[@bluepeter128]

My friend was born in Britton in 1937,and was. All white back than.

[@Wayne-fn1sw]

The Carribbean communities moved in whites moved out ,most English left the East end and many parts of London to Essex white flight .

[@user-pb5yn6lg6v]

BRUSSELS BELGIUM

[@WesleyWinter.]

Wow!

[@RP-mm9ie]

You must make content like wanndrring turnip too you found youur niche on yt😅

[@WesleyWinter.]

Bro appreciate it man! We’ve come a long way. More to come