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Chaka Khan on jazz, Billie Holiday, and music as self-expression
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Chaka Khan on jazz, Billie Holiday, and music as self-expression

The iconic singer reflects on her remarkable 50-year career in this video filmed at her Meltdown festival.

My Mixtape: Just Vibez’ 10 songs to get you in the Carnival spirit
Dancers on a stage adorned with Caribbean flags are watched by a large audience on the Southbank Centre Riverside Terrace. On top of this image are the words 'My Mixtape'
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My Mixtape: Just Vibez’ 10 songs to get you in the Carnival spirit

Ready for summer? You will be once you’ve thrown on this Carnival inspired mixtape.

Meltdown festival: a short history
Nile Rodgers stands on stage in the Royal Festival Hall wearing a silver suit and holding his guitar in his left hand; his right arm is raised into the air and he is pointing upwards. Nile’s legs and the stage itself are obscured by the arms of audience members in the foreground whose arms are also in the air; in the background we can see more audience members enjoying the performance with their arms also in the air.
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Meltdown festival: a short history

A look back at the history of Meltdown festival, including a complete list of festival curators from George Benjamin to Chaka Khan.

Who is supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique?
Three members of the band Les Amazones D'Afrique wearing long colourful dresses and African jewellery and hairstyles.
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Who is supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique?

Discover Les Amazones d’Afrique, a supergroup of West African female vocal talent formed to deliver an important message.

Playlist: Chaka Khan’s Meltdown
The musician Chaka Khan, a Black woman with long curly hair, wears a long black dress and stands with her arms stretched outwards among the seats of the Royal Festival Hall auditorium. The word 'playlist' in yellow type overlays the image
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Playlist: Chaka Khan’s Meltdown

Listen to all the artists of Chaka Khan’s’ Meltdown on this special playlist featuring music from the acts who appeared at the June 2024 festival.

Norman Jay: ‘Music without prejudice became the mainstay of Notting Hill Carnival’
The DJ Norman Jay in the Royal Festival Hall. Jay sits on the stage with the empty seats of the auditorium behind him. Jay, an older Black man wears a plaid check shirt and a rimmed hat
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Norman Jay: ‘Music without prejudice became the mainstay of Notting Hill Carnival’

DJ Norman Jay talks about his long career in music and the importance of Black music history in this video interview.

Playlist: Chaka Khan
Singer Chaka Khan, a black woman with long curly hair stands side on, she is looking upwards with her mouth open; she wears an over the shoulder dress and her right hand is holding her bare left shoulder. Over the top of this image is the word 'Playlist' in yellow type
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Playlist: Chaka Khan

Listen to a playlist of tracks featuring Chaka Khan, curator of the our 2024 Meltdown festival.

Who is singer Poly Styrene?
The musical artist Poly Styrene
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Who is singer Poly Styrene?

Remembering the legendary X-Ray Spex frontwoman, a singer of a distinction in voice, appearance and legacy.

David Bowie’s Meltdown revisited
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David Bowie’s Meltdown revisited

Revisit David Bowie’s 2002 Meltdown with video and audio clips of the two-week long festival at London’s Southbank Centre.