Line Up:LTJ Bukem DJ. MalaAwesome Tapes From AfricaAfriquoi DJ & Percussion SetHosted by SP:MCNick CastleDropout DiscoRoom 2 Keep Hush Takeover:Scar DuggyFred CCFreddy Masters& More TBASince the inception of Notting Hill Carnival in 1966, the festival has grown into one of finest celebrations of African-Carribean culture and community in the world. Over 1 million people, from all walks of life take to the streets of Notting Hill, every August Bank Holiday weekend to celebrate fresh food, flamboyant costumes, sound systems, a variety of cultures and more.Sadly, in recent years, the media has focused on the few negatives of the event rather than the overwhelming positives and we want to play our part in celebrating what's great about Carnival; the coming together of different cultures and musical sounds to get down on the final weekend of August every year.So, with great honour we present The Carnival Session. A celebration of Notting Hil Carnival featuring pioneers of drum and bass and dubstep respectively LTJ Bukem DJ and DEEP MEDi boss Mala, the sounds of Africa delivered through Awesome Tapes From Africa's cassette player and Afriquoi's DJ & Percussion show which brings together house, soca, hiphop, soul and jungle. One of the finest hosts in the game SP:MC will host LTJ Bukem's set, whilst Labyrinth resident Nick Castle and Dropout Disco will play supporting sets in the main room.Over in Room 2, community-driven underground music platform Keep Hush will be running things. Having grown from throwing secret parties in Oxford to hosting and live streaming some of the biggest names in the UK grime and bass scene, Keep Hush have found their own, original path in one of the most competitive scenes on the globe. Founders Fred CC and Freddy Masters will take to decks in Room 2, with Scar Duggy and more TBA as their invited guests.It's truly a privilege to be able to celebrate this festival with the likes of Mala and LTJ Bukem and we can't to throw a proper Notting Hill Carnival party with 1,200 of you on Sunday 26th August.Tickets for this will fly for this event, make sure you're one of the lucky ones that's with us: https://bit.ly/2JNVVL5

London Gig Guide (July 2019)

At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some…

Artists: Afrikan Boy , Afriquoi , Amadou & Mariam , Amira Kheir , Amy True , Blue Lab Beats , Bumi Thomas , Carthnage , Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra , Dj Jigüe , Elpeche , Emicida , Ezra Collective , Fatima , Femi And The Inrhythms , Gianni Denitto , Imperio Bamba , Kamaal Williams , Koroleko Moussa Dembele , La-33 , Lua Preta , Marcelo D2 , Mayra Andrade , Merca Bae , Nané , Naphta , Neneh Cherry , Onra , Renegade Brass Band , Sons Of Kemet , Stella Chiweshe , Tássia Reis , The Blind Boy of Alabam , The Bongo Hop , Xylouris White , Zara Mcfarlane

Playlist: Tropical Pressure Festival 2018 @ Mount Pleasant Ecological Park (Porthtowan; Friday 13th to Sunday 15th July 2018)

The most tropical weekend of the year is upon us! So, if you haven’t already, pack your tent, sunscreen and fun appetite, and head for Mount Pleasant Ecological Park. From Friday 13th to Sunday 15th July, Tropical Pressure festival will drop its cargo of Latin, Caribbean, West, East and Central African…

Artists: Afriquoi , Johnny Clarke , Lakuta , Let Drum Beat , Orchestre Les Mangelepa , Soothsayers , Sounspecies , Toto La Momposina , Zara Mcfarlane

Album Review: Gilles Peterson: Havana Cultura Anthology [Brownswood Recordings, 2nd December 2016]

This is the ‘anthology’ of modern Cuban music that embodies the diversity of a new generation of artists beyond the Buena Vista Social Club legacy. This is also the ‘anthology’ that embraces a good number of Afro-Caribbean rhythms – son, salsa, reggaeton, hip-hop, Latin jazz, among many others – linked…

Artists: Chillum Trio , Daymé Arocena , Elain Morales , Etian Brebaje Man , Francis del Rio , Gilles Peterson , Kerkstra , Los Aldeanos , Mala , Mayra Caridad Valdés , Ogguere , Sexto Sentido , Silvito el Libre , Telmary Diaz , Vince Vella

Daily Discovery: Mala – 4 Elements

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Daily Discovery: Afriquoi – Kudaushe

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Album Review: Mala – Mirrors [Brownswood Recordings, 24th June 2016]

Released on Brownswood Recordings, Gilles Petersons‘ label, Mirrors is the second album by Mala, South London producer and DJ, half of the duo Digital Mystkz and co-founder of the club night DMZ, one of dubstep’s “most influential regular clubnights” and “central to the scene”. Indeed, dubstep is a major influence…

Artists: Mala

Preview: WOMAD Charlton Park 2016 (Malmesbury, 28th – 31st July)

WOMAD UK 2016 edition will also be the 10th on the grounds of Charlton Park, that’ why the organisers are already going all out to celebrate the anniversary… You just have to take a glance at the first name announced for the upcoming 34th edition of the event, which will take…

Artists: Afriquoi , Aziza Brahim , Baaba Maal , Baloji , Dom La Nena , George Clinton , Hot 8 Brass Band , Ibrahim Maalouf , Moh! Kouyaté , Sidestepper