Now Things: Listen To The Best New Caribbean Sounds on Apple Music
Fresh sounds from Kes, Jimmy October, Rupee, El Alfa and Charly Black
Now Things: Listen To The Best New Caribbean Sounds on Apple Music
Stream new sounds from Beres Hammond, Walshy Fire, Patrice Roberts
Now Things: Miami Vibes with LunchMoney Lewis
Meet the son of reggae royalty behind the summer's most unlikely pop hit.
Now Things: Tobago’s After Jazz Fringe Festival
Words by Tishanna Williams, Photo by Scott Homer—
Picture yourself under the Tobago moonlight grooving to melodic guitar strums from some of the most creative bands in T&T, dancing yourself to a frenzy... Read More...
Now Things: Jillionaire Launches Feel Up Records
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Long before he became an official member of Major Lazer, we already knew Jillionaire as a musical renaissance man who was connecting the dots between the Caribbean and various worldwi... Read More...
Now Things: An Interview with Liam Bailey
Words by Kieran K. Meadows, Photos by Kevin Ornelas—
One of our top artists to watch for 2014, Liam Bailey became a LargeUp favorite last year with his feature on drum-and-bass kingpin Shy FX’s lovers ... Read More...
Now Things: Get to Know the Dominican Republic’s Amara La Negra
Words by Michellee Nelson—
My knowledge of the latest in merengue, bachata, and other forms of popular Dominican music and dance is directly linked to the influence of my Dominican best friend. As a result, ... Read More...
Now Things: Arcade Fire’s Caribbean Journey
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Storm Saulter—
Easily one of the most influential rock bands of the last decade, 2011 Grammy Album of the Year winners Arcade Fire have turned to the Caribbean for inspir... Read More...
Now Things: Exclusive Q+A with De Tropix
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Yesterday we brought you the world premiere of The Skyward EP, a five-song project from the newly reunited De Tropix, the U.K.-based duo consisting of vocalist Cherry B and produ... Read More...
Now Things: Talking Grime and Bashment with Wiley
Words by Marvin Sparks—
Wiley is often called the Godfather of the UK’s vibrant grime scene. Having burst on the scene as a member of garage crew Pay As U Go Cartel, the prolific MC has been considered a... Read More...
LargeUp TV: Now Things with Acmatic
Words by Jesse Serwer:::Video and Photo by Martei Korley—
I first became aware of Acmatic through their video for "The Power," and was equally intrigued by the song's dark, synth-pop sound and the video'... Read More...
Now Things: A Q+A with Watch the Throne Producer Sham “Sak Pase” Joseph
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Haitian-American producer Shama (Sham) Joseph first landed on our radar with his production for Rihanna's "Man Down." The reggae-flavored hit (now officially a touchstone) brought ... Read More...