Martei Korley Archives - Page 9 of 15

Toppa Top 50: Fifty Great Jamaicans

Words by LargeUp Crew— Today marks 50 years since Jamaica was granted its independence from England, beginning its swift transition from a colony into a cultural capital. The level and pace of musical ... Read More...

Terror Fabulous Speaks: A Rare Interview with the Elusive ’90s Dancehall Star

Words by Sherman Escoffery Photos by Martei Korley In 1992, dancehall fans went crazy for what many thought was a second track by Buju Banton on the Bogle rhythm. The aggressive delivery, the cadence an... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Tarrus Riley, “Not Missing You”

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley— Women generally seem to love Tarrus Riley but apparently there was this one that took him for granted. Her loss, as not only will she no longer be getting p... Read More...

Visual Culture: A Q+A with Atlantic Records Creative Director Greg Burke

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton:::Photos by Martei Korley:::Artwork by Greg Burke— Jamaica-born, Long Island-raised Greg Burke has designed covers for some of the most notable albums of the last two decade... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten ‘Mama’ Tunes For Mother’s Day

Classic tributes to a Mother's love, from Sizzla, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Dennis Brown and more.

Audio: Esprit de Corps, “Is it Too Late”

Words by Martei Korley— It’s springtime in the Northern hemisphere so a warm breeze was bound to find it’s way into our earspace. Enter Esprit de Corps—not to be confused with Canadian indie rockers Espr... 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: 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...

Impressions: Fi Wi Sinting Culture Festival

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— Impressions is a new regular photo series offering a quick visual snapshot of Caribbean life. Sunday before last, the grounds of Likkle Porty, by beautiful Somerset ... Read More...

Impressions: JARIA’s Reggae Month Clash

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— Impressions is a new regular photo series offering a quick visual snapshot of Caribbean life. The parking lot of Jamaica's National Stadium served as the venue t... Read More...

RIP: Farewell to Barry Llewellyn of the Heptones

Words by Martei Korley Jamaican music suffered another great loss with the passing last week of Barry Llewellyn, a founding member of the long-running rocksteady and reggae vocal group, the Heptones. ... Read More...

Short Folio: JAHSE x Costa Rica

Words by Martei Korley, photos by JAHSE. Short Folio is a new recurring column album we have developed here at LargeUp as an effort to promote positive cultural exchange by engaging great photographers t... Read More...