Meditations, Part 3: Suns of Dub Hold a Vibes with Ras Michael + Friends
Jam session vibes at Inna De Yard, home of guitarist Earl "Chinna" Smith.
LargeUp TV: Bunji Garlin “Differentology” Live With The Roots
Words by Michellee Nelson~
Brooklyn Bowl mash up! The Viking of Soca, Bunji Garlin, joined The Roots (!) and the LargeUp crew for a performance of his hit song "Differentology" at Monday night's Okayplayer H... Read More...
Meditations, Part 2: Bloodlines with Addis Pablo, Jesse Royal + Tesfa Zion
Words by Tony Lowe, Video by Tony Lowe and Taliesin Gilkes-Bower—
The second installment in our Meditations documentary series (check Part 1 here) features some peaceful vibes with Suns of Dub's Addis Pa... Read More...
Meditations, Part One: Jesse Royal + Ras Jammy (Suns of Dub)
Words by Tony Lowe, Video by Tony Lowe and Taliesin Gilkes-Bower—
For the first time in years, dancehall has some competition in Jamaica. Touching down in Kingston over the last year, the energy of the "... Read More...
LargeUp Interview: Samantha J, The New Face of Jamaican Pop
Words by Michellee Nelson, Photo and Video by Kevin Ornelas—
She might prefer to be at home in Ocho Rios, indulging in some of her mother's jerk pasta, but Jamaican singer/songwriter Samantha J has bee... Read More...
Beautiful Dominica: Creole Culture on the Nature Island [LargeUp TV]
See how Dominica is preserving its cultural heritage in this mini-doc.
LargeUp TV: Sister Nancy at Soho House
Words by LargeUp Crew
Earlier this summer, LargeUp celebrated the rising of the Supermoon with a Reggae Sunday Sunset Session at New York's exclusive Soho House. Featuring a live performance from Sister ... Read More...
LargeUp TV: Snoop Lion Talks Reggae, Rastafari + Musical Youth
Words by Jesse Serwer, Video Shot by Ethan Sigman—
Like it or not, Snoop Lion's Reincarnated is the most talked about reggae project since... yeah, even we are struggling to remember the last time a new ... Read More...
LargeUp TV: LargeUp Meets River Sand at Roktowa Downtown
Words by Erin Hansen, Photos and Video by Martei Korley—
Jamaica's film and art scene has slowly been building momentum with a new generation. A recent international publication pointed attention at tw... Read More...
LargeUp TV: Marcia Griffiths x Toppa Top 10 Reggae Love Duets
Words by Jesse Serwer, Video and Photo by Joel Ndunda—
No one has more classic reggae duets than Marcia Griffiths. The queen of reggae and former member of Bob Marley's I-Threes has made hits with everyo... Read More...
LargeUp TV: Major Lazer in Kingston, Jamaica
Photos and Video by Martei Korley—
As part of their five-island Caribbean tour last month—otherwise known as "Mutiny Aboard the Molly Roger"— Major Lazer visited Kingston, Jamaica, for a free show at t... Read More...
LargeUp TV: A Day in the Life with Popcaan
Photos and Video by Martei Korley—
LargeUp has been following Popcaan's career from early, watching Fry Yiy grow from Vybz Kartel understudy to Raving King and, now, your favorite rapper's favorite dan... Read More...