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Kevin Le Gendre celebrates Notting Hill Carnival with an explosive live session from London marching band Kinetika Bloco, featuring trumpeter Mark Kavuma, saxophonist Reuben Fox, steel pans, samba drums and more. The group, which stems from a youth music project of the same name, has brought through many of London鈥檚 leading jazz musicians, including Nubya Garcia and Theon Cross. Described as 鈥渆nchanting鈥� by Nelson Mandela, they鈥檙e veterans of Notting Hill and released their debut album, Legacy, last year.

Also in the programme, we hear from Trinidad born trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles, who digs into the history of carnival and shares some remarkable early recordings from as far back as 1912. A star of the US jazz scene and a gifted storyteller, Etienne has spent years researching Trinidad鈥檚 carnival traditions, performing, making field recordings and documenting the rich folklore that accompanies the music. All of these influences are present in his own work, above all his album series, Carnival.

Produced by Thomas Rees for Somethin鈥� Else