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Huw Stephens with Candice Carty-Williams on her Carnival memories

The Queenie author tells Huw about her book Notting Hill Carnival: A West Side Story

Huw Stephens with best-selling author Candice Carty-Williams on her Carnival memories.

The award-winning novelist shares stories about why Notting Hill Carnival means so much to her and picks some of her favourite Carnival tunes for our All Day Rave.

Carty-Williams released her short story 'Notting Hill Carnival: A West Side Story' in February, 2020, following the publication of her critically acclaimed debut novel, Queenie, in 2019.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 31 Aug 202006:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Santigold

    Say Aha

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • IDLES

    Model Village

    • Partisan Records.

  • Protoje

    Same So

    • In Search Of Lost Time.
    • RCA Records.

  • Common

    The Light

    • Motown.

  • King Creosote

    Something To Believe In

    • From Scotland With Love.
    • Domino.
    • 001.

  • Pan Amsterdam

    Carrot Cake (feat. Guts)

    • Def Pressé.

  • The Specials

    Doesn't Make It Alright

  • Amadou & Mariam

    Masiteladi

    • CD SINGLE.
    • BECAUSE MUSIC.
    • 1.

  • Rahim Redcar (AKA: Christine and the Queens)

    I Disappear In Your Arms

    • Because Music.

  • Disclosure

    Douha (Mali Mali) (feat. Fatoumata Diawara)

    • Island Records.

  • Mantronix

    Got To Have Your Love

    • BEST OF MANTRONIX 1985-1999.
    • Virgin.

  • Caro

    Cat's Pyjamas

    • YALA! Records.

  • Dilated Peoples

    This Way

  • Amy Winehouse

    Back To Black

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Island.

  • Gustav Holst

    Mars - The Bringer Of War

    • Warner Classics.

  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

    • UPTOWN TOP RANKING.
    • Lightning.

  • p-rallel

    Soulboy (feat. Greentea Peng)

  • Tamiko Jones

    Can't Live Without Love

  • The Beat

    Whine And Grine / Stand Down Margaret

    • I Just Can't Stop It.
    • Edsel Records.
    • 008.

  • Mungo’s Hi Fi

    Bike Rider (feat. Pupajim) (feat. Pupajim)

    • Scotch Bonnet Records.

  • Mr. Vegas

    Heads High

    • CD Single.
    • GREENSLEEVES.
    • 1.

  • Al Wilson

    The Snake

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Wookie

    Down On Me

    • Manchu Recordings.

  • Lila Iké

    Forget Me

Broadcast

  • Mon 31 Aug 202006:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music