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Tizzy makes her return with new songs ahead of Trinidad Carnival 2026

Tizzy (Tanzania Sebastian) is a soca artist from Antigua and Barbuda. She has been in the music industry for several years and became well-known for her hit song Expose. …
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It’s carnival time in Hull and south London!

The UK carnival season doesn’t end at 8.30pm on August bank holiday Monday
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Trinidad & Tobago celebrates 55 years of Independence

Soca News congratulates the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago today on its 55th year of independence
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Steel shortage takes shine off Jouvert at Notting Hill

Only Ebony and Nostalgia, plus a couple of iron bands – that was the sad reality that greeted the thousand or so revellers at 6am waiting expectantly for some steelpan
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Adult’s Day – Its Carnival Again

If you’ve never been to Carnival before, don’t worry: it’s not the monster you’ve heard about. The dominant vibe is friendly, open-hearted and fun.
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J’ouvert – The Secret Carnival at Day Break

Everyone knows about Notting Hill Carnival. Over a million revellers cram into the streets of west London
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Children – The Life Blood of Notting Hill Carnival

Children get Carnival. They know what it’s for.
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Woman is boss! Brown Sugar takes London calypso crown

London’s temple of calypso, The Tabernacle, was packed and the atmosphere buzzing with expectation on Thursday night
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Notting Hill Carnival to be marked by silence

A one-minute silence will now be held on both days of Notting Hill Carnival, organiser LNHCET has agreed.
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Sun or rain, it’s Carnival time again

The outlook for Notting Hill Carnival 2017 has been pretty stormy (or should that be Stormzy?) lately
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All jam and no wine travelling to Notting Hill...

If you think it’s hard to get around the crowded streets of Notting Hill on Carnival Day, try getting on a Tube at 7pm on Monday
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Police boasts which linked arrests to Carnival provoke backlash

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has been widely ridiculed for tweeting about drugs raids in distant parts of its territory and linking them – unjustifiably many believe – to Notting Hill Carnival
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Council sends teens away during Notting Hill Carnival

Kensington and Chelsea Council has reportedly sent a number of local teenagers away on activity holidays
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Panorama – The Power and the glory of steel

Ting, ting, ting… the anticipation is like an electric current passing through the crowd in Kensal Road
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Caribbean Food Week comes to Brixton

Hot on the (cow?) heels of Jus’ Caribbean at Clapham Common, Caribbean Food Week
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Notting Hill Carnival – still making history

The history of Notting Hill Carnival is a lot harder to pin down than you’d imagine for an event that’s only in its 51st year
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Carnival Messiah film to premiere in Leeds

Years after audiences were dazzled by Carnival Messiah
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Groovy Soca Monarch – Santiago’s the daddy!

In a thrillingly hard-fought, close-run contest at The Tabernacle last night, Santiago emerged the victor with Feteing Fathers
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Leeds West Indian Carnival – Golden 50!

The UK carnival season reaches a double peak on August Bank holiday in London and Leeds
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Jus’Caribbean – food, drink and music in the sun

The first day of the Jus’Caribbean expo ended in the golden light of a summer evening
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Slap in the face for Met’s carnival surveillance plans

Police plans to use facial recognition software at Notting Hill Carnival have prompted a strong rebuke from civil liberties campaigners
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Carnivalgoers urged to wear green for Grenfell

The frantic revelry, noise, colour and excitement of Notting Hill Carnival will be stilled briefly on Monday 28 August
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Junior Panorama – The best it’s ever been

The UK Junior Panorama on Monday 14 August in St Mark’s Park, Notting Hill, was a fantastic showcase of young talent
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Explore the road made to walk on Carnival Day

Ever wanted to know more about the history of Carnival and the Notting Hill area but were afraid to ask?
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Glitter on the outside, glitter on the inside

There’s a new health hazard at Carnival. No, not nitrous oxide; that balloon’s already burst. The villain is glitter
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London’s Calypso Semi-Finals

The audience at The Tabernacle on Friday night was surprisingly small, but what it lacked in numbers it made up for in enthusiasm
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Notting Hill Carnival bands discuss new controls with police

At what was described as a “lively” meeting which took place last night, less than two weeks before Carnival
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Police chief claims Bahamas Carnival “cost more than Trinidad Carnival”

The seemingly endless arguments over public funding of Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival
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Zimbabwe promises ‘mother of all carnivals’ in Harare

With more than 100 local acts set to take part and 30 overseas countries “showing interest”
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Bahamian Junkanoo comes to Hull Carnival

Every carnival worth its salt these days seems to be going global, and the north-eastern port city of Hull is no exception
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Police place new curbs on Notting Hill Carnival bands

Notting Hill’s mas and steel bands face ID checks, security inspections of trucks and stringent entry and exit restrictions this year.
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