Notting Hill Carnival

Love is the Message returns from our summer break just in time for the Bank Holiday Weekend, which in London means one thing: Carnival. In this episode Jeremy and Tim cover the history of Notting Hill Carnival, the largest such event in Europe. They discuss patterns of Caribbean migration to the UK, traditions of carnival from Ancient Greece to Trinidad and Rio, and the particular story of Notting Hill, with its steel bands, dub sound systems, parade and party. They return to Lovers Rock, consider legendary stages like Aba Shanti, Good Times and Saxon, and interrogate how Bakhtinian and Deleuzian ideas can be applied to this unique expression of Black British culture. Plus: David Mancuso in Trinidad, and a young Jeremy tries to buy Pass the Dutchie. 

If you’re going to Carnival this weekend, enjoy yourself and take plenty of water!

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Produced by Matt Huxley

Tracklist:

Laurel Aitkin - Boogie in my Bones

Hells Gate Steel Orchestra - Ah Love It Here

Sir Coxson - King of the Dubb Rock

Louisa Mark - Caught You in a Lie

ASWAD - Concrete Slaveship

Smiley Culture - Cockney Translation

Papa Levi - Mi God Mi King

Ted Taylor - Ghetto Disco (Norman Jay Edit)

Cajmere - Brighter Days

Aba Shanti-I - Zulu Warrior

Moliy x Shenseea x Skillibeng - Shake It To The Max