Martei Korley Archives - Page 6 of 15

Throwback Thursdays: Faybiene Miranda’s “Prophecy”

Words by Martei Korley— About two weeks ago the weeks ago, the reggae community lost a very significant contributor in Sister Faybiene Miranda. Renowned in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn as one of the ... Read More...

Impressions: Super Cat Returns

Words by Desmond Alphonso, Photos by Martei Korley— Super Cat is the Don Dada. As a young artist in the '80s dancehall era, he brought unprecedented lyrical depth and infinite swagger to the sound t... Read More...

Pop Style: Steven Jackson

Interview by Tami Tsansai, Photos by Martei Korley— Welcome to LargeUp’s new street style feature, Pop Style. Every other Friday, we’ll be talking sartorial shop with the most impeccably dressed men and ... Read More...

Pop Style: Natalie Barnes

Interview by Tami Tsansai, Photos by Martei Korley— Welcome to LargeUp’s new street style feature, Pop Style. Every other Friday, we’ll be talking sartorial shop with the most impeccably dressed men and ... Read More...

Beautiful Dominica: Creole Culture on the Nature Island [LargeUp TV]

See how Dominica is preserving its cultural heritage in this mini-doc.

Ground Provisions: Dominica’s Cater Truck Mobile Restaurant

This street food favorite keeps the Nature Island's night owls well fed.

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...

Wob Dwiyet: Ladies Creole Wear in Dominica

These formal fashions have stood the test of time.

PHOTO GALLERY: LargeUp on Instagram

Words and Photos by LargeUp Crew— Are you following LargeUp on Instagram? We update our content daily, but there's plenty more we want to show you. For the last year, we've been documenting our running... 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...

Pic of the Week: King of the Dancehall

Beenie Man shows how it's done on the video set of "Rock the World", his new track on Brukkout Production's "Sewage Breath" riddim. Among the cameos in the video: One of his sons and a bottle of t... Read More...

LargeUp Interview: Rolling with Jovi Rockwell

Words by Jesse Serwer Photos by Martei Korley Jovi Rockwell is one of the most dynamic and intriguing Jamaican vocalists to emerge in the last decade. Though she's impressed us with her scene-stealing c... Read More...