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    11. Sir Valdez
    Sound R&B, hip hop and ragga.
    Found Behind the Prince Arthur on Golborne Rd.
    Renowned A veteran soundsytem whose DJs represent both the younger and older generations.

    12. KCC and the Rocking Crew

    Sound Old and new US house.
    Found Wornington Rd.
    Renowned Creating an uplifting, soulful house vibe and having a diverse party crowd.

    13. GT Flex Roadshow & Mayhem Crew

    Sound R&B, soul, ragga, old school and revival.
    Found Telford Rd, near junction with Lionel Mews (located at the Mellowtone site this year).
    Renowned For being an explosive crowd lifter, thanks to the merging of the two soundsytems back in 1982. Pow! Feature continues

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    14. Scenario
    Sound R&B, reggae, hip hop and classic garage.
    Found At the junction of Bonchurch St and Portobello Rd.
    Renowned For playing ‘classic’ garage music.

    15. Saxon Studio
    Sound Ragga and reggae.
    Found Lawrence Terrace, north of junction with Cherston Rd.
    Renowned For influencing Massive Attack and being crowned champions at the 1994 World Clash.

    16. Latin Rave Street Jam
    Sound Latin and salsa.
    Found 318 Portobello Rd.
    Renowned For being the only soundsystem to play Latin music on both Carnival days.

    17. Gladdy Wax Roadshow
    Sound Roots and culture, reggae and ska.
    Found Adjacent to 304/306 Portobello Rd.
    Renowned Veteran soundsystem operator ‘Gladdy’, as he is affectionately known, is widely respected for his vast knowledge of reggae. 

    18. Virgo International
    Sound Reggae, bashment, soca, hip hop, R&B and garage.
    Found Outside People’s Theatre, facing Oxford Gardens.
    Renowned For having rebuilt their soundsystem from scratch after all their gear was stolen just before Carnival a couple of years ago.

    19. High Grade
    Sound Across the board.
    Found At Oxford Gardens facing St. Lawrence Terrace. (Covering the Level vibes site this year.)
    Renowned For its dynamic reggae sound.

    20. Lord Gelly’s

    Sound Reggae, R&B and soca.
    Found Outside 47 Cambridge Gardens.
    Renowned Well-respected veteran south London soundsystem.

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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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