The Notting Hill Carnival takes place over the Bank Holiday weekend and Capital XTRA is getting ready to bring the carnival experience to its listeners.
Highlights across the weekend on the station include a steel and Mas bands joining Capital XTRA Breakfast on-air, Ras Kwame bringing a taste of the Caribbean to the daytimes with a Carnival takeover, Capital XTRA Breakfast’s Shayna Marie doing a special live 1-hour carnival mix, and more.
See below for what’s happening on the station:
FRIDAY 23RD AUGUST
Capital XTRA Carnival Breakfast
Robert Bruce & Shayna Marie will be kicking off the Carnival Weekender with a full takeover of their breakfast radio show from 6.30am -10am, featuring a house Steel Pan Band & Masquerade Dancers from Notting Hill Carnival.
Carnival Friday Mix
The carnival takeover with mixes will continue in every show across the day.
Notting Hill Carnival Bands
Highlights captured during the Capital XTRA Carnival Breakfast Show on Friday with the steel pan band & mas band dancers will be posted on the station’s social media channels.
Friday Night Specialist Shows
The carnival vibes continue into Friday nights on Capital XTRA with resident DJs Teeshow, Semtex & Kennedy Taylor all mixing the carnival tracks from 7pm – 1am.
SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST
Saturday Night Specialist Shows
DJ Manny Norte is playing the carnival, dancehall and hip-hop anthems from 7-11pm. Then Afro B is bringing the dancefloor of Africa to air with Afrobeats from 11pm – 1am. Expect themed mixes, carnival energy and voice notes messages from the audience to bring the early carnival playlists to life.
SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST
Reggae Recipe Daytime Carnival Special with Ras Kwame
Ras Kwame, host of the Reggae Recipe, will bring a taste of the Caribbean to the daytimes with a 100% Carnival takeover live in the mix on Carnival Sunday from 1-4pm.
Sunday Night Specialist Shows
The carnival energy continues late into Sunday nights with big mix shows; The Norte Show with Manny Norte (7-10pm) and the Reggae Recipe with Ras Kwame (10pm-1am), expect big tunes in the mix and exclusive interviews as Ras catches up with big names in Carnival culture over the years.
Carnival Vox Pops
Capital XTRA will be on the ground checking in with the fans at Notting Hill Carnival and bringing the atmosphere of the West London streets to the airways on Sunday & Monday. There will be video to round up the vibes across the weekend on socials led by Omah Howard & Jourds.
MONDAY 26TH AUGUST
Carnival Brunch with Shayna Marie
On Carnival Monday, Capital XTRA Breakfast’s Shayna Marie, known as ‘The Dancehall Princess’ on the station, will be live from 10am – 1pm.
Carnival DJ Set live on Global Player
Capital XTRA Breakfast’s Shayna Marie is doing a special live 1-hour carnival mix at 1pm, bringing the party to the people through Global Player as they watch, as well as hear it, making it a full 360 NHC experience.
OTHER CARNIVAL CONTENT
Capital XTRA Carnival Live Playlist
On Global Player, there’s a ‘Capital XTRA Carnival’ pop-up live playlist broadcasting the biggest authentic carnival sounds. Soca, Dancehall, Reggae, Afrobeats, Hip Hop and more.
Presenter Carnival Classics Swipe through
The station will be sharing some classic photos of presenters and talent from Carnival through the years on our social media channels.
History of Notting Hill Carnival
Editorial covering information led pieces surrounding NHC, its culture and history on capitalxtra.com.