{"id":9285,"date":"2012-08-06T11:25:35","date_gmt":"2012-08-06T10:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=9285"},"modified":"2012-08-16T20:26:27","modified_gmt":"2012-08-16T19:26:27","slug":"brixton-celebrates-jamaican-independence-day-with-a-big-splash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/brixton-celebrates-jamaican-independence-day-with-a-big-splash\/","title":{"rendered":"Brixton celebrates Jamaican Independence Day with a big Splash"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Brixton<\/p>\n

Yesterday, Brixton rocked to a huge Splash party, with Coldharbour Lane, Windrush Square and\u00a0Atlantic\u00a0Road packed with people enjoying the sunshine.<\/p>\n

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Main stage in Windrush square.<\/p>\n

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Check out the\u00a0Jamaican\u00a0bike!<\/p>\n

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The cops had engaged ‘chummy community mode’ yesterday. Or at least they tried.<\/p>\n

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The festival\u00a0coincided\u00a0with\u00a0Jamaica’s 50th\u00a0anniversary of \u00a0independence.<\/p>\n

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On the main stage.<\/p>\n

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Enjoying the sunshine.<\/p>\n

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Artwork on display opposite Windrush Square.<\/p>\n

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Art fair in St Matthews Gardens.<\/p>\n

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Jerk chicken.<\/p>\n

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Huge soundsystem outside the Satay Bar. The bass was so hefty that my trousers literally flapped as I walk past!<\/p>\n

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Coldharbour Lane was rammed. Can you see yourself in the pic?!<\/p>\n

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On the roof.<\/p>\n

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Looking east along Coldharbour Lane.<\/p>\n

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Rooftop view.<\/p>\n

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On the roof of the Phoenix.<\/p>\n

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Looking towards the town hall.<\/p>\n

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Old school ska sound system on Atlantic Road, playing great tunes all day.<\/p>\n

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Atlantic Road.<\/p>\n

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Second soundsystem on Atlantic Road.<\/p>\n

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After party at a busy Brixton Sports club. After the PA was turned off, the party moved across the road to dance along to a loud car sound system.<\/p>\n

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After the cops closed down the car sound system, a smaller breakaway party started up around another car!<\/p>\n

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I loved Brixton Splash this year. It was the busiest I’ve ever known it, and after the heavy showers of the morning, \u00a0the weather turned out great – and the day was rounded of nicely with Usain Bolt’s stunning Olympic\u00a0victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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