Travel back to Notting Hill Carnival in the '80s with a new photozine. Notting Hill Carnival 1983 collects black-and-white works from the enduring cultural celebration...
Sound System Culture
Scottish photographer Peter Anderson captures intimate scenes from the historic west London cultural celebration 40 years ago
We catch up with Notting Hill Carnival pioneer Linett Kamala about her aim to train the next generation of women sound system operators
Tributes have been paid to the inimitable sound system operator, record label boss and producer also known as the Zulu Warrior
Sound System Outernational's eighth event tackles themes of "continuities and disruptions" this 5th November
Sound systems have driven the development of music in the UK, powered by hard work, passion and innovation. But preserving UK sound system culture, its knowledge and history, while also pushing it forward, is no easy task today. Ria Hylton traces its path through ska and reggae at blues dances in West Indian households, to soul, boogie, hip-hop and house in ’80s warehouses and at the Notting Hill Carnival, to nationwide tours and global popularity, and finds out how initiatives like the Sound System Futures Programme are seeking to secure its future