Nature Island Views: Creole Day in Dominica
Every October, Dominicans take to the streets of Roseau to celebrate their Creole heritage.
Impressions: Tropical Storm Chronixx Makes Landfall in Brooklyn
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photos by Martei Korley—
To call Chronixx's arrival in New York much anticipated would be an understatement. The singer—named the "Artist to Watch" for 2013 by LargeUp in January... Read More...
Impressions: The No-Maddz Dub Poetry Musical
Words by Tami Tsansai, Photos by Martei Korley—
A ‘dubical’– dub poetry musical –with an undeniably fascinating title, No-Maddz's Breadfruit is the New Bread, Baby opened at The Theatre Place in Kingst... Read More...
Impressions: It’s A Bizot Party! at GoldenEye Hotel
Words by Tami Tsansai, Photos by Martei Korley—
How does one celebrate the life of a counter-culture connoisseur such as Jean-François Bizot, founder of France's Radio Nova and Actuel magazine? Why not... Read More...
Impressions: Red Bull Music Academy Culture Clash 2013
Words by Kieran K. Meadows, Photos by Kevin Ornelas—
Last night, four leading New York sounds—each repping different genres on separate stages—went head-to-head over three rounds at the 2013 edition of... Read More...
Impressions: Live From Kingston with Protoje + Friends
Words by Tami Tsansai, Photos by el Puru and Martei Korley
There’s a reggae revival rocking Jamaica, with a flurry of up-and-coming artists determined to bring the music back to its roots, and free the... Read More...
Impressions: Major Lazer at Ultra Fest
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photos by Kevin Ornelas—
Major Lazer brought out Sean Paul and Machel Montano as their special guests for their performance during the closing night of Ultra Festival in Miami on... Read More...
Impressions: LargeUp Miami Winter Music Massive
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photos by Kevin Ornelas—
The weather was perfect, the vibes were just right and the jerk chicken was delicious at LargeUp's Winter Music Massive Thursday night at Blackbird Ordin... Read More...
Impressions: Reggae Month in Jamaica
Photos by Ricardo "El Puru" Bailey—
Reggae Month in Jamaica came to a close last week after 28 days of free live music performances and other events celebrating Jamaican in Kingston, organized by the J... Read More...
Beautiful Dominica: Taking in the Majestic Views of Point Galion
Residents of this hard-to-reach rural village enjoy some of the Caribbean's most unparalleled scenery.
Nature Island Views: The Sign Painter of Marigot
These roadside advertisements reflect the colorful flavor of the Nature Island.
Impressions: Images From Rebel Salute, Pt. 2
Photos and Words by Martei Korley—
We pick up our coverage of Jamaica's Rebel Salute on Day Two of Tony Rebel's annual reggae stage show, which featured performances from I-Wayne, Richie Spice, Chronix... Read More...