Sound footing: campaign promotes female DJs at Notting Hill carnival

‘Women have always been around and part of soundsystem culture. It’s just not always been as visible,’ says Linett Kamala. Photograph: Alecsandra Raluca Drăgoi/The Guardian

A Notting Hill carnival pioneer has launched a campaign to bring more women into the festival’s soundsystem scene with a new grassroots mentoring programme.

Linett Kamala, who at 14 became one of the first female DJs at carnival, has partnered with Guinness to support up-and-coming soundsystem operators, DJs and producers hoping to break into the scene.