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Impressions: Ramajay Mas Band at Mas Camp and Carnival

Photos by Reid Van Renesse— The heart of the annual West Indian American Day Carnival held every Labor Day on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn are the Masquerade, or Mas, bands that take to the road to perf... Read More...

Impressions: Notting Hill Carnival Wrap-up, Part One

Words by DJ Theory, Photos by DJ Gravy— "Notting Hill was crazy, as I left my hotel the first day there I literally just followed the sound of soca and horns." This past weeked our own DJ Gravy made a... Read More...

Impressions: A St. Mary Mi Come From, Capleton’s Gift to Jamaica

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— Originally Capleton's annual A St. Mary Mi Come From concert was scheduled for August 5, the eve before Jamaica's 50th Independence Day. But that was before Hurricane A... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Half Way Tree, Kingston Reacts to Jamaica’s 4×100-meter World Record

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos and Video by Martei Korley— The Jamaican team of Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Michael Frater and Nesta Carter ran the 4 x 100-meter sprint in 36.84 seconds, beating the previo... Read More...

Impressions: The Jamaica 50 Independence Grand Gala

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Martei Korley— On Monday August 6, Jamaica celebrated 50 years of independence with a massive, entertainment-filled Independence Grand Gala at the National Stadium in K... Read More...

Impressions: Emancipation Day 2012 at Jamaica 50 Jubilee Village

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— Jamaica is famously celebrating its 50 anniversary August 6th, but it was the customary Emancipation Day celebrations August 1st which officially kickced off a great se... Read More...

Impressions: Shabba’s Triumphant Return at Reggae Sumfest

Words and Photos by Erin MacLeod— Our photo series Impressions returns with images from Shabba Ranks' first Jamaican performance in over a decade, at Reggae Sumfest on Saturday night. But first a few w... Read More...

Impressions: Lil Raggamuffin Summer Camp

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Selena Ayala— Located in a tiny coffee-farming village called Settlement in Jamaica's Blue Mountains, Lil Raggamuffin Summercamp is no ordinary summer program. Started ... Read More...

Impressions: Blake Beats Bolt!

Words and Photo by Erin MacLeod— LargeUp contributor Erin MacLeod was at Jamaica National Stadium Friday night when Yohan Blake bested Usain Bolt in a stunning finish to Jamaica's 100-meter Olympic trial... Read More...

Impressions: Champs from the Grandstand

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— The Inter Secondary School Associations' Boys and Girls Champs, or just 'Champs,' the annual Jamaican high school athletics championship which takes place at the nation... Read More...

Impressions: LargeUp x Mr. Vegas x Rice and Peas in Miami

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Tono— On Wednesday night, Large Up brought the bashment to Winter Music Conference with the first ever Miami edition of New York's famed Rice and Peas party, featuring a ... Read More...

Impressions: Sizzla “Unplugged and Acoustics” in Kingston, JA

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— LargeUp doesn't ordinarily report on stage shows but the event billed as "Sizzla Unplugged and Acoustics" was the artist's first show in Jamaica since his much publiciz... Read More...