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NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL 2014

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IN 1982, the first issue of The Voice newspaperwas distributed at London’s Notting Hill Carnivaland we haven’t stopped since – celebratingand campaigning for Black Britons throughoutour time.

The Voice was founded by Jamaican-bornaccountant, Val McCalla, who was awarded agrant from the Greater London Council to fundhis initiative business venture – the first blackBritish newspaper.

Over our 32-year reign we’ve covered a num-ber of stories from the black community andperspective.

Some of the standout stories include theStephen Lawrence murder trial, NelsonMandela’s release from prison, the London riots,President Obama’s Inauguration and theuntimely deaths of Michael Jackson andWhitney Houston - to name a few.

Thank you to all who have supported our jour-ney. We appreciate you!

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London hosts Notting HillCarnival on Sunday, August 24and Monday, August 25

Britain’s biggest blackpublication launched atNotting Hill Carnival

HAPPY 32ND BIRTHDAY TO THE VOICE!

BY RYKESHA HUDSON

EUROPE’S biggest street festival,Notting Hill Carnival, is a vivid specta-cle representing London's multicul-tural past and present.

For almost 50 years, the capital's Afro-Caribbean community has celebrated our cultureand traditions with a two-day festival ofmesmerising parades, uplifting beats, deliciousfood stalls, and much more.

Every year, for two days in late August the westquarter of London pulsates to the sound of steelbands and huge sound systems. They playeverything from calypso, to soca and reggae tojazz, salsa, samba and dance music.

With the sun usually making a timelyappearance, Notting Hill Carnival is the greatestlet-your-hair-down event in the capital. Gone arethose cool London look-through-you stares foundon the Tube – it’s all about good music, good foodand good vibes!

At the root of the Notting Hill Carnival are theCaribbean carnivals of the early 19th century – a

particularly strong tradition in Trinidad – whichwere all about celebrating the abolition of slaveryand the slave trade.

The largest European street party and thesecond major street festival in the world afterBrazil’s Rio Carnival, NHC was first staged onAugust Bank Holiday in 1965 when RhauneLaslett, a local resident, invited members ofvarious non-white communities in the area to par-ticipate in a bid to unify the community.

However, the real birth date of NHC began 54years ago with Trinidad-born Claudia Jones -dubbed ‘The Mother of Notting Hill Carnival,’ -who started the carnival in 1959 as an attempt topromote racial and cultural harmony in strife tornNotting Hill.

In the UK, NHC kick-starts withJ’ouvert on Saturday night/Sunday morning,which is a non-stop jamming session mixed withoil and mud not suited for the fainthearted.J’ouvert or ‘Jouvay’ is at the heart of Trinidadcarnival, and is also celebrated in other EasternCaribbean islands for more than 200 years.

IT’S TIME TO PARTY!

LET YOUR HAIR DOWN: Police officers cancan dance with carnival revelers in 1982

FOUNDER: The visionary Val McCallaHOLD THE FRONT PAGE: The first edition of The Voice

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DALGETY TEAS,the largestblack-owned teacompany in theUK and Europe,

has awarded Surya Foodsexclusive distribution rights toDalgety product lines.

Established over 20 yearsago, Dalgety is one of the mostsuccessful Caribbean brands inEurope - selling over 25 milliontea bags every year.

Its 100 per cent natural,strong tasting herbal teainfusions, renowned for theirquality and purity, can be foundon the shelves of mostsupermarkets and specialistfood stores across the UK, withexport markets stretchingfrom the USA to China.

Dalgety Teas offer richflavoured herbal teas grown by aselection of small tea estatesaround the Caribbean, which arerefined and blended in the UK.

Founded by award-winningentrepreneur Mark Dalgety, thetea's unique flavours and taste,inspired by the intense flavoursof the Caribbean, are packagedin distinctive colourful boxes.

With no artificial flavours orchemicals added, Dalgety'sherbal tea range features a vari-ety of zesty blends - commonly

used throughout the Caribbeanas natural health enhancers toward-off infections anddiseases - including; InstantGinger, Lemongrass, Lemonand Ginger, Honey and Ginger,and Cerassie.

The distribution rights wereoriginally owned by African andCaribbean wholesalespecialists Wanis Ltd, whichwas appointed in 2011 as soledistributors of Dalgety productsin Europe.

Dalgety brand owner MarkDalgety, one of the UK's mostprolific black entrepreneurs,said: "Surya are a dynamic,forward-thinking company and Iam very excited to have joinedforces with them to bring theDalgety brand to the next level.I am particularly excited aboutexploring ways we can extendthe Dalgety range through newproduct development."

Mark attributes the hugesuccess of the Dalgety brand tohis launching a quality productat the right time, adding: "On atrip to London 20 years ago Iread that the UK tea industrywas going through atransformation, and that moreand more consumers wereopting for the healthier option ofdrinking herbal teas.

“I found, however, that whilemost of the tea available at thetime had a good smell in thepacket, once infused in water itlacked any zest or body. Havinggrown up with delicious, full-flavoured Caribbean teas, I justknew the time was right tointroduce these uniqueinfusions to the UK."

Dalgety's factory is the onlyblack-owned tea factory in theUK and has a productioncapability of 1.2 million tea bagsper day.

Established in 1993, Dalgetyblazed a trail for Caribbean teasand natural products and wasinspired by Mark's Guyaneseaunt, who regularly drank herbalteas to counteract her ailments.

Surya managing director,Harry Dulai, said: "We arecontinually looking to add highquality, well-known brands toour portfolio of 100% authenticworld food products. Dalgetyteas are a great fit for us, withour already extensive portfolioof Caribbean ranges, includingCawoods dried, salted fish andour home brands Island Sun,Jamaica's Pride, ReggaeKitchen and Big Up energydrink. We feel privileged to beworking with such along-established, highlysuccessful, Caribbean brandand are excited to have theopportunity to build on itsalready enormous success."

Surya plans to invest in theDalgety brand by way ofmarketing, new productdevelopment and growing itsalready buoyant exportmarkets.

Surya is one of the UK'slargest suppliers of authenticworld foods and has acomprehensive portfolio ofauthentic brands stocked inlocal, multiple and foodservicechannels. Surya's evolvingworld food ranges cater to theSouth Asian, Afro-Caribbean,African, Polish and orientalcommunities.

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ENTREPRENEUR: Mark Dalgety

PARTY: Notting Hill Carnival 2014 takes place on August 24 and 25

Music is the heartbeat of NottingHill Carnival. More than 80 per-forming units and 40 soundsystems are on hand to keepthe party going throughout the

two-day festivities.

CALYPSO

The Origin of calypso can be traced back to thearrival of the first enslaved Africans brought towork in the sugar plantations of Trinidad.Forbidden to talk to each other, and robbed of alllinks to family and home, the enslaved Africansbegan to sing. They used calypso, which can betraced back to West African Kaiso, as a means ofcommunication and to mock the slave masters.

These songs helped to unite the slaves.

SOCALike calypso, soca was used for both social

commentary and risqué humor. By the 1980s, thegenre was being used to express courtships andsexual interests. Like all things related to sexualfreedom, it became embraced because of its abil-ity to reflect what people were thinking and theirdesires in a society that was sexually repressed.

STEEL PAN

The sound of the steel pans will be filling thestreets of Notting Hill with their wonderfulmelodic sounds throughout the Bank Holidayweekend. Steel band came from the TambuBamboo band from Trinidad in the early 1030s.Trinidadians used to beat the bamboo and sing

and by using some creative means, began tocreate different tones. This led to the use of oildrums and in a short space of time the steelband was born.

SAMBA

Samba is a type of music and dance devel-oped from the musical traditions of the enslavedAfricans of Brazil. Samba originated in the north ofBrazil and was radically developed in Rio at theturn of the century. Now you can hear the Sambabeat in London and throughout the world.

SOUND SYSTEMSOver 40 sound systems positioned around the

Carnival area provide the perfect setting for DJ'sto show off their skills. From Latin jazz, reggaeand garage to hip-hop and drum and bass, therewill be a sound system for everyone’s musicalneeds.



There’s no carnival without music

GOOD TIMES: Veteran DJ Norman Jay at his Good Times static sound systemPARTY TIME: Calypso and soca fill the streets

THE SOUND OF CARNIVAL

STEEL THE SHOW: A steel pan group entertains theNotting Hill Carnival crowd

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DDoonn ’’ tt ff oo rrggee tt ttoocchheecckk oouu tt tt hheesseepp oo pp uu ll aa rr ss oo uu nn ddssyyss tteemmss ::

* Rampage* Channel One* Good Times* Sancho Panza* Saxon Sound* Rapattack* Ram Jam

Jerk is a style of cooking native to Jamaica where the meat isdry-rubbed or wet marinated with a very spicy mixture called jerkspice or seasoning. Jerk seasoning is traditionally applied to porkand chicken, however, you can also have jerk fish, shrimp, beef,sausage, lamb, and tofu. The two main ingredients to jerk are theallspice, also known as ‘pimento’ and Scotch bonnet peppers.Wherever you see a long queue and lots of smoke at carnival,guarantee it will be the jerk line!

A patty is a pastry that contains various fillings and spices bakedinside a flaky shell. Similar to a turnover but more savoury - a pattyis commonly found in Jamaica but also eaten in other Caribbeanislands. The patty is a product of colonialism and migrationdeveloped after the introduction of the English pastry in theCaribbean, mixed with cumin and curry seasonings of Indian

indentured servants who settled in Jamaica and cayenne pepperfrom African slaves.

Also known as ‘Stamp and Go’, these popular Jamaicanappetisers are perfect finger food. Usually made from salt codblended with spices and peppers, it is said to be the originalJamaican fast food, getting its name from people stamping theirfeet to indicate their hurry and then taking it to eat on the run.

Sweet corn is the only variety of maize eaten directly off the coband is a very popular meal within the Caribbean. The mostcommon methods for cooking corn on the cob at carnival areboiling, roasting, or grilling. It can be grilled or roasted directly in its

husk, or it can be husked first and then wrapped in aluminium foil.Normally eaten while still warm, it is often seasoned with salt and is

buttered just before serving.

Up the feel-good factor of your carnival party with one of themost popular beverages from the islands. This deliciousconcoction has been passed down for years. The old rhymegoes, ‘One of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak’.Any fruit juice can be used. Serve chilled over ice, with fruitgarnishes and a sprinkling of grated nutmeg.


BY JANELLE OSWALD & RYKESHA HUDSON

J UST thinking about the wonderfularomas of traditional Caribbeanfood, gets our mouths watering.Notting Hill Carnival provides theperfect introduction to

Caribbean spices and flavours - from jerk

chicken and rice and peas to rum punch, as well as the odd taste of

other exotic cuisines. Bring a healthy appetitealong to Carnival, as there is plenty of choicefrom the street stalls to sink your teeth into.

Here, we look at the carnival staples.

PATTIES

JERK CHICKEN

SALTFISH FRITTERS

RUM PUNCH

CORN ON THE COB

FINGERLICKING GOOD



The finest Caribbean street food around




Janelle Oswald, The Voice’s entertainment reporter:Wow my past experiences of carnival date back from my kindergarten. Carnival usual falls on

my birthday being the end of August. I have too many amazing experiences ranging fromfamily time, being one of the many troopers taking part in the parades, dancing on floats,eating scrumptious finger-licking food or skanking and bubbling to the baseline of Jah Shakaand Channel One sound system. However my most memorable time is loosing my shoe

while dancing and having a wild time at Rampage... Don't ask how... However I came homewith one shoe when I originally left my house with two!

Maxine Bishop, teacher, 43, north London:

My parents started taking me to carnival when I

was still in nappies, and I haven’t missed many

since. What’s not to love? There’s the food, the

music and the super feel-good-vibes.

Jason Nicholson, PR manager, 37, east London:A few years back – I think I was in my mid-20s - a

group of us were vibezing at one of the sound systems. One

of my boys started dancing on a female police officer. I

thought she was going to flip out, but she just laughed and

playfully pushed him away. I thought we was going to spend

the rest of day in a police station, but carnival puts everyone

in a good mood.

Winston Henry, former bus driver, 73, Enfield:I went to carnival once and once only. I wentwith my girlfriend, who is now my wife and wehad a terrible time. An extremely drunk younglady threw up on us half way through the dayand we had to travel all the way home stinking

off sick. It put us both off for life.

Natasha Wilford, 29, South London:

I have way too many memories –

some quite blurry - to pick only one.

I will say that everyone should try and

go to Notting Hill Carnival at least

once in their life.

Kanesha Lucas, sales assistant, 24, Romford:When I was around 15, I went to carnival for the firsttime without my family. Instead, I was allowed to gowith my friends, and I was so, so excited. I rememberneeding the toilet so bad, that my friends all huddledaround me so I could relieve myself on a side street. Itwas so embarrassing. But I really, really need to pee.

Davina Hamilton, The Voice ’s entertainment editor:I remember going to carnival with a group of friends when we were all about 14. We

were all dressed in ridiculous fluorescent colours and all had our flags and whistles in tow.

We were being chaperoned by one of my friend’s aunts but we got separated from her.

After spending all of 10 minutes trying to find her, we gave up and decide to have fun

instead – and we had the most fun! Suffice to say, my friend’s aunt wasn’t best pleased

when we caught the bus to her house (much) later and found her there waiting for us!

I REMEMBER WHEN…I REMEMBER WHEN…Our first andmost memorableNotting HillCarnival experiences

Our first andmost memorableNotting HillCarnival experiences

AT the heart of carnival,are the Mas bands –the themed groups ofc o s t u m e dmasqueraders who

join the parade with a livemusical group and float.

Many of the costumesreflected throughout the day arereminiscent of the costumesworn by slaves in theCaribbean.

Carnival traditions alsoborrow from the African practiceof putting together naturalobjects – such as bones, grass,beads, shells and fabric - tocreate a piece of sculpture, amask, or costume.

Feathers were frequentlyused by different African tribesin the Motherland on masks and

headdresses as a symbolicmetaphor of our ability ashumans to rise above prob-lems, pain, heartbreaks, andillness — to travel to anotherworld to be reborn and to growspiritually. Today, we seefeathers being used innumerous ways to createbeautiful costumes at carnival.

Joan Sam, founder ofBurrokeets UK told The Voice: “Ilove carnival. I think it’s greatthat different cultures jointogether, have fun and lookpretty in beautiful costumes.

The 15-strong Burrokeet UKteam makes up to 350 Mascostumes a year, sourcingmajority of the materials locally.This year, Burrokeet UK’s Mastheme is ‘Night on theBroadway’ and is inspired byMoulin Rouge.

“We make all our costumes.It’s a labour of love,” addedSam.

Costumes are usually soldout months before carnival, andcan cost up to £600 – some-times more.



A glance at Notting Hill Carnival’s Masquerade bands

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FFllaaggzz MMaass BBaannddGGeenneessiiss CCaarrnniivvaall BBaanndd

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MAS ATTACK

EXTRAVAGANT: Carnival costumes can cost up to £600

Here are just someof the mas bands forthis year’s carnival:

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The Living Legends Project AT THE VICTORIA

AND ALBERT MUSEUMWritten by Archivist Leon Robinson of Positive Steps

EDITED BY JANET BROWNE, VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

Living Legends is a nine month project to digitise, re-search, interpret and exhibit the personal archival collec-tions of Leon Robinson of

Positive Steps, and Steve Clark of the tap dancing duo The Clark Brothers.

The Clark Brothers career spans over eighty years and

offers a wonderful insight into a world many of

us could only bear witness to on the giant

cinema screen or dear to dream about

The Clark Brothers career spans over eighty years and offers a wonderful insight into a world many of us could only bear witness to on the giant cinema screen or dear to dream about.

Born and brought up during the depres-sion in the Southern States of America, Steve and Jimmy Clark were self taught dancers and choreographers, honing their craft on the streets of Philadelphia - the same city that gave birth to tap dancers The Nicholas Brothers, The Miller Brothers, and Honi Coles.

They became very well known in Philadelphia, not just for dancing but for sports, with Steve receiving a fencing scholarship to Temple Univer-sity, the same University as Bill Cosby, and played basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters.

They fi rst went on the road in 1929 when Jimmy was seven and Steve only fi ve after a fortuitous meeting with the enter-tainment impresario Gene Austin while working as shoeshine boys in Atlanta. They toured with Gene Austin’s show for six months earning the princely sum of $100 a week.

The Clark Brothers went on to play the Cotton Club and the Apollo in Harlem, and were contemporaries, and shared the stage with, luminaries such as Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Josephine Baker, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Elvis Presley.

They witnessed the birth of Las Vegas, performing and appearing alongside

great artists such as Nat king Cole and Lena Horne. They were fortunate to be appearing at the Sands at the time when the original Ocean’s Eleven (1960) was being fi lmed, where their cousin Sammy Davis Jnr would invite them to join him and his friends - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Peter Lawford at the bar. Sometimes Sinatra would get up on the Lounge stage and sing while the Clark Brothers accompanied him with their unstoppable tap, fl air and swagger.

They became a regular fi xture on British television on shows such as Sunday Night at the Palladium, The Good

Old Days and The Dickie Henderson Show

The Clark Brothers moved to the Unit-ed Kingdom in 1948 to appear in the show Hellzapoppin at The London Casino now known as the Prince Edward Theatre, and in the same year gave their fi rst command performance at Windsor Castle. They became a regular fi xture on British television on shows such as Sunday Night at the Palladium, The Good Old Days and The Dickie Henderson Show. They co-wrote the hit song You Need Hands with Max Bygraves, and were dance tutors to several British pop groups during the ‘Swinging Sixties’ includingCliff Richards and the Shadows, and Freddie and the Dreamers. Steve, the surviving brother, now resides at Brinsworth House, a home

for actors, and is still very active today working with Positive Steps on the Living Legends Project, which is supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Positive Steps houses the largest and most authoritative collection of primary source material on Black artists who have contributed to the cultural landscape of England, spanning the 19th Century to the present day. The Living Legends Project is creating learn-ing opportunities and resources, which attract and address the needs of various audiences, in particular providing an opportunity for young people to learn and implement important and relevant heritage skills.

Arts Jacqueline Asafu-Adjaye, Sponsored Features Editor voicenewspaper www.voice-online.co.uk@thevoicenews

Steve and Jimmy of the Clark Brothers

© Positive Steps

Vic Evans (front), and Chester Harriott (Pianist

and Ainsley Harriott’s Father) was also known as

‘The Black Liberace’

© Positive Steps

EVENT

Steve Clark and Ainsley Harriott

© Positive Steps

LIVING LEGENDS THE CLARK BROTHERS

FRI 22 AUGUST 18:30 PM

The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture TheatreVICTORIA AND

ALBERT MUSEUMCromwell Road,

South KensingtonLondon, SW7 2RL

Join us for a stellar night with Steve Clark, whose tap dancing career with brother Jimmy spanned eight decades.They shared the stage with Josephine Baker, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and The Beatles. Steve Clark will give an insight into performing during an era when gangsters controlled the clubs and segregation was commonplace, and fi ll in some missing chapters within British variety entertainment history.Archivist Leon Robinson will introduce you to the electrifying dancer and actor Junior Laniyan accompanied by the awesome pianist Jessica Lauren; Britain’s latest tap dance duo The Simmons Brothers (Ben & Alex), and rare fi lm footage of the amazing Clark Brothers.

Tickets £5, includes a drinks receptionTo book telephone the Bookings Team on: 020 7942 2211

In collaboration with Positive Steps Living Legends is a Positive Steps project supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund

This page is sponsored by the Victoria and Albert Museum



NOTTING HILL CARNIVALSURVIVAL GUIDE First time at the biggest

street carnival in Europe?Here's what you need to know

Forget the Tube mapDuring Notting Hill Carnival, some underground stations are temporarily shut toavoid congestion. If you want to avoid wandering the streets of west London forhours, plan your journey home in advance. And don't even think about driving

Ditch the heelsYou’regoing to be on your feet all day. Bring comfy shoes and give heels, flip-flops and open-toed footwear a miss.

Pack your carnival essentialsPlan your toilet stops to avoid queues, and bring your own loo roll and handsanitiser.

Find a good spotIf you want to get good photos of the parade and feel part of the action, locationis everything. Stand by the judges' platform and you'll see the groups really pullout all the stops. There are always lively sections and quieter spots so it is possi-ble to find the right place for you.

Take the kidsCarnival is a great day out for the whole family. Our piece of advicewould be to go early on Sunday, which is Family Day and when thechildren's groups parade – it's quieter and more relaxed thanMonday. If possible, leave the pram at home and bring earplugsjust in case.

Stay safeLike with any huge event, staying aware and alert is important.Avoid pickpockets by keeping your valuables out of sight and outof easy reach.

Don't forget the sound systemsOn your first carnival visit it's easy to think carnivalis all about the parade, and never leave the route.But down the side streets you'll find a whole otherside to carnival: the sound systems. Blasting outeverything from soca, reggae and calypso todance, house and dub, these pop-up partieseach have their own USP – so do your researchbeforehand and arrive early as some soundsystems, like carnival king Norman Jay's annualGood Times, are so popular there's crowd control.

Carry on partying If your feet haven't given up on you, continue thefestivities at one of the many carnival after-partiesin the area and across London.

GET INTO THE GROOVE: NottingHill Carnival takes palce on August24 and 25 this year

ADVICE: Bringyour own toiletpaper

VETERAN: DJ Norman Jay

FAMILY TIME: Thechidren’s paradeis on August 24

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