Jesse Serwer Archives - Page 12 of 59

Taste Test: Cruzan’s New Rum Cream, Velvet Cinn

Words by Jesse Serwer— We were super bummed to learn last year that Cruzan would be discontinuing its rum cream. Not only did the St. Croix distillery's original variation on the Caribbean after-dinner f... Read More...

LargeUp Exclusive: Super Cat’s Lost Star Trak Records Promo Mix

Words by Jesse Serwer— Yesterday's West Indian Day Parade down Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn might have been the apex of a weekend full of Caribbean culture in NYC but, for the dancehall massive, the highl... Read More...

Sak Kafe: Haiti’s Kafe Kreyol is the Best Coffee You Never Tasted

Words by Jesse Serwer— Chances are, if you have never been to Haiti, you have never tried Haitian coffee. Unlike other coffee-producing regions such as Colombia, Jamaica and Indonesia, coffee growers in ... Read More...

For Di Man Dem: Watch Nyla’s New Video “Stand Up”

Words by Emily Shapiro, Photo by Gary James— In April, we had the pleasure of chatting with Nyla Thorbourne, one half of the Miami-based dancehall/pop sister duo, Brick & Lace. After changing the spe... Read More...

You Rate It: Damian Marley + Sean Paul’s “Riot”

Words by Jesse Serwer— With electronic dance music's influence on dancehall growing considerably lately, two of the earliest adopters of the trend, Sean Paul and Damian Marley, have gotten back on the tr... Read More...

Pose Off: The Story of Screechy Dan

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Mark Dixon— "Prospect Park is like a home away from home," Robert "Screechy Dan" Stephens says of the massive park at the center of Brooklyn, ground zero of New York's ... Read More...

You Rate It: Wyclef Jean’s “Bagay Nef”

Words by Jesse Serwer— "Bagay Nef," an early leak off of Wyclef's upcoming The Carnival Returns mixtape, might be the most creative tune the Refugee Camp leader has given us in years. Delivered in kreyol... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Tour De Force feat. Jahdan Blakkamoore, “Pool Party”

Words by Jesse Serwer— It's safe to assume that producers and deejays will still be re-cutting and voicing Sleng Teng in 2085. King Jammy's game-changing 1985 digital dancehall riddim, as primal and basic ... Read More...

You Rate It: Jesse Royal x The Wizard, “Wadada”

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley— We introduced you last year to Jesse Royal but the singer has picked up a lot of traction recently, and is starting to look like he could be the next artist... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Cornell Campbell x Soothsayers, “There’s A Fire” (Rootikal Remix)

Words by Jesse Serwer— Reggae oracle Cornell Campbell and U.K. band Soothsayers recently collaborated on a new LP, Nothing Can Stop Us, part of Strut Records' Inspiration Information series, which pairs ... Read More...

Ground Provisions: Keith Reed, The Conch Man of Miami

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos Al Diaz/Miami Herald— It doesn't get any more Bahamian than conch salad. But the best conch salad around might just be in Miami. South Florida is home to a longstanding B... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Square One’s “Top Class Bubbler”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Crop Over is just about to kick into full swing, so it only makes sense to take our weekly journey into Caribbean music (video) history down to Barbados. Before she was a solo a... Read More...