Who Says Cops Can’t Have Fun In The Carnival?
It’s the biggest street festival in Europe so for the 48 hours this fest goes on police from across the country are brought into Ken Chels to patrol the streets. Hey, it’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it. But when the citizens show their appreciation—especially the drunk, scantily clad citizens—that’s what makes it all worthwhile. Video After The Jump… (more…)
Which Tunes Will Control Notting Hill Carnival This Weekend?
This just in from the Heatwave UK massive: “We literally spend ALL YEAR going mad splashing rum and dancing to incredibly loud bashment and soca… FINALLY the time has come for the rest of London to jump on our wave. Wherever you live and whoever you live next door to, you need to download this mix and learn it off by heart, and make sure you and all your neighbours know the biggest tunes for carnival.”
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Bobby Babylon Flexes Muscle, But Europe’s Biggest Street Jam Raves On
Naysayers be damned, London showed its true colors at the 2011 Notting Hill Carnival. Scheduled for August 28 and 29th, the date came just three weeks after a firestorm of rioting that spread across Britain following the death of Mark Duggan, an Anglo-Jamaican youth who was shot by police in North London. The wounds from that traumatic spasm of “Anarchy in the UK“—which resulted in 5 deaths, 16 injuries, and over 3000 arrests—will not heal overnight. Nor will we soon forget the ugly divisive rhetoric unleashed by the flareup of violence. But nothing brings people together like a good rave. (more…)