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Notting Hill Carnival Highlights ft Channel One, King Tubbys, Lord Gelly's, Rough But Sweet 2024 King Tubby’s, was born in the parish of St Thomas,, Jamaica. He came to England as a teenager in 1965. His love of music wasn’t left behind in Jamaica; it developed in England to become a lifelong passion. Cecil started his quest to be a leading soundman by serving his apprenticeship as a dedicated follower/selector of Duke Reid Sound System, This association lasted until 1969. In March 1970 King Tubby’s hi-fi was born making Cecil at the age of 19, one of the youngest sound system owners in the UK. Channel One Sound System is one of the UK’s best known and most loved reggae sound systems. Having taken over the running of their father’s sound in 1979, Mikey Dread and his brother Jah T took the sound to local blues parties and dances. Mikey took the name Channel One as homage to the legendary Channel One studio in Jamaica. In 1983, Channel One started playing at Notting Hill Carnival, they have played at Carnival every year since. Channel One is made up of selector Mikey Dread and MC Ramon Judah, MC Macky Banton, MC Ras Sherby Channel One plays a unique selection of conscious Reggae, exclusive dubplates and uplifting steppas. Channel One’s hand built sound system provides a rich heavyweight bass sound, which compliments their tight selection of old and new roots music. Farda Gelly and he is the founder of the legendary London sound system, Lord Gelly's, which he began with his brother-in-law back in 1963. He was part of the second wave of the Jamaican exodus to Britain in the 1960s (the first wave having begun with the Windrush in 1948 and continued through the 1950s.) The 1960s migration was a different thing. While those who sailed on the Windrush arrived in suits and ties and bowler hats and came seeking the “Motherland“ and their Queen, the 60s arrivals were bigger, bolder and they brought with them the lifestyle and traditions of their Caribbean island. Particularly, their music–ska and reggae–and their sound system party culture. Born in 1943 in St Andrew Parish, Gelly's relationship to sound systems began as an 11-year-old boy near Kingston where he began following King Lattibuddier's system in the mid-1950s: a time when the early pioneers like Sir Coxsone “Downbeat“ Dodd and Duke Reid were importing American R&B records, before the Jamaican recording industry had begun. Rough but Sweet Sound System was created by Mikey Don in 1989, originally a sound system used for house parties, pubs, clubs and small events like christenings, weddings, parties and funerals. The original crew consisted of Mikey Don, Digital, and MC Ragga Yute. The crew later expanded with other members including Santa Cruz, Simple Simon, Asha Dread, Scandal Willy and Blackfinger. Notting Hill Carnival is still proudly a community-led event, its ever-increasing popularity over the last 5 decades has seen it become the wonderfully diverse and vibrant event it is today. With over a million visitors expected over the August Bank Holiday, London’s NHC is second only to Brazil's Rio Carnival in size, and is now one of the globe's largest annual arts events. NHC is considered to be the largest street event in Europe. Whilst Notting Hill Carnival is rooted in Caribbean culture, with its Windrush-generation influence remaining strongly evident, it is at the same time characteristically ‘London’ – today's modern London. Uniquely NHC is the only full-scale carnival in the world to feature multiple static sound systems – a feature introduced in 1973 by the then NHC organiser Leslie Palmer MBE There are live performances too. the first stages were organised by Wilf Walker in 1979, chiefly featuring reggae and punk bands. Wilf's early live stages featured performances from emerging talents Aswad and Eddie Grant, who both went on to become two of the UK’s biggest musical exports. In the 90s, hip hop legends like Jay Z, Lil’ Kim and Busta Rhymes all performed on an NHC live stage, more recently the likes of Stormzy, Wiley, Craig David, Giggs, Major Lazer, Mr Eazi and Stefflon Don. 2018 saw the launch of ‘the Wilf Walker Community Stage’ in Hormiman’s pleasant park. a stage dedicated to giving a platform to emerging talent predominantly from the local community. ❤️💛💚 Uk's Leading Broadcast Station for more Quality Vibes Subscribe to our YouTube Channel. #reggaedancehall #nottinghillcarnival #london Website: Email: Donsinclairreggaevibes@ Shop: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: Mixcloud: █▬█ █ ▀█▀ Subscribe, █▬█ █ ▀█▀ Like & Comment
