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    21. Rapattack (Celebrating 25 years of appearing at Carnival)
    Sound Old school, soul, funk (including Michael Jackson tribute), R&B, hip hop, ’70s and ’80s classics, rare groove, house and garage.
    Found Outside 23 All Saints Rd.
    Renowned For having BASS (British Association of Sound Systems) chairman Ricky Belgrave on board, for mastermixing the
    ‘new with the old’.

    22. CMC Matrix
    Sound Drum ’n’ bass.
    Found All Saints Rd, opposite The Pelican.
    Renowned The only sound system playing 100 per cent drum ’n’ bass.

    23. Mangrove Sound
    Sound Soca and reggae.
    Found Outside 3 All Saints Rd.
    Renowned As Carnival’s best traditional soca soundsystem.

    24. People’s Sound
    Sound Reggae old and new.
    Found 11 All Saints Rd (outside People’s Sound record store).
    Renowned For the legendary Vego who was an original ‘selector’ (Jamaican term for DJ) on the first UK soundsystem. He played every night for seven years at the legendary ‘Roaring Twenties’ Club in the West End of London. Feature continues

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    25. Killawatt
    Sound Across the board.
    Found Corner of Tavistock and St Luke’s Rds.
    Renowned For being where So Solid Crew’s Megaman and MC Romeo first met in 1999.

    26. Confusion
    Sound Soulful house and garage.
    Found St Luke’s Rd, facing Lancaster Rd.
    Renowned For creating an uplifting soulful house vibe and having a ‘cult following’.

    27. Sir Lloyd
    Sound R&B and reggae.
    Found Outside 54 Leamington Rd Villas, Tavistock Rd.
    Renowned Sir Lloyd started in 1979 and was one bloke.

    28. Channel One
    Sound Strictly roots and culture.
    Found Leamington Rd Villas, outside 176 Westbourne Park Rd.
    Renowned For playing to just ten people for most of the day when they debuted at Carnival in 1983.

    29. Metro Glory
    Sound Across the board.
    Found Ledbury Rd junction with Westbourne Park Rd.
    Renowned For debuting a new and further improved soundsystem this year.

    30. Disya Generation
    Sound Across the board.
    Found Outside 12 Powis Terrace.
    Renowned For creating an excellent ‘new skool’ party vibe.

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8 comments

  1. Posted by Earth on 29 Aug 2009 20:42

    ABA-SHANTI

  2. Posted by Veruschka on 28 Aug 2009 08:29

    It is quite difficult to get the main message.
    When the Carnival will take place????
    Thanks anyway.

  3. Posted by Yvonne on 27 Aug 2009 16:38

    Aha! Thanks!

  4. Posted by Katy on 27 Aug 2009 13:57

    Just lick on "download the nottinghill 2009 map" ignore the save stuff underneath it!

  5. Posted by Yvonne Duffield on 27 Aug 2009 12:06

    It isn't working, i've right clicked and there isn't a pdf to save.

  6. Posted by jack on 27 Aug 2009 12:00

    It is. Click on the red writing that says "Download the notting hill map" or right click on the writing and click on save as.

  7. Posted by Tia on 27 Aug 2009 11:49

    What are you supposed to right click on?! I already have adobe reader...?

  8. Posted by dana on 27 Aug 2009 10:54

    i dont think this download is working for the map!

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