Spotify launches Carnival Sounds hub, spotlighting Caribbean music and culture

Arriving ahead of Notting Hill Carnival this weekend, it features playlists, podcasts and audiobooks.

Fiyahdred

A body-moving Crack Mix inspired by – and primed for – Notting Hill Carnival from London-based producer and vocalist Fiyahdred

Queer Bruk: Mixed by Donnie Sunshine

“This mix represents summer 2022 in London. It’s full of vibrant, high-energy and vibey dancehall, Afrobeats, soca and amapiano.”

Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Queer Bruk

Queer Bruk is the club night and platform bringing Afro-Caribbean music to the queer nightlife scene in London. Read an interview with founder Akeil Onwukwe-Adamson and listen to a Carnival-ready mix from Donnie Sunshine

Notting Hill Carnival Special – Mixed by Kemarr

The east London DJ celebrates the spirit and the sounds of Notting Hill Carnival in this lively 90-track-strong mix

Flag Procession girls in full costume, Notting Hill Carnival, London, 2000s © Giles Moberly

Carnival is off the streets for 2021, says organisers

The parade will not go ahead this year due to the pandemic

Flag Procession girls in full costume, Notting Hill Carnival, London, 2000s © Giles Moberly

15 photos you need to see tracing the evolution of Notting Hill Carnival

We asked Youth Club founders Jamie Brett and Lisa Der Weduwe to give us a sneak peek into their visual archive

Government Minister For London calls for Notting Hill Carnival to be moved

Greg Hands, MP for Chelsea & Fulham, has written to the Mayor Of London requesting Carnival be moved from a ‘major disaster site’

Funding pulled from St Pauls Carnival

The future of St Pauls Carnival is in doubt after Bristol City Council withdraws funds…