Blacka’s World: Elephant Man Does The “Shmoney Dance”
Hip-hop's latest dance craze makes it to the dancehall. Blacka Di Danca breaks it all down.
Impressions: West Indian American Day Carnival 2014
Scenes from the road at the 47th annual West Indian American Day Parade in New York City.
Blacka’s World: We Chief “Gyals From Brooklyn” Video Premiere
Watch the world premiere of the music video for We Chief's dancehall/EDM banger "Gyals From Brooklyn", choreographed by our own Blacka Di Danca.
Blacka’s World: Get Your Dance on with Yaminah Legohn
Blacka puts us up on dancehall choreographer Yaminah Legohn
Blacka’s World: Blacka Brings His Dancehall Class to YouTube
Dance ambassador Blacka Di Danca is bringing his highly sought-after dancehall classes to YouTube with a new weekly series.
Miss Calypso: Maya Angelou’s Caribbean Roots
A look into Maya Angelou's 1950s-era career as a calypso singer and dancer, including her 1957 album Miss Calypso and a subsequent film, Calypso Heat Wave
Blacka’s World: The First Dancehall Ragga Jam World Conference
Words by Blacka Di Danca—
This past weekend was glorious for dancehall. The world's first dancehall dance convention, officially known as the Dancehall Ragga Jam World Conference, was held in Paris, Fran... Read More...
Frass in France: Blacka Di Danca at Dancehall & Ragga Jam World Conference
Words By LargeUp Crew—
It's been a busy year for our dance ambassador and columnist Blacka Di Danca. His fourth European tour has brought him to workshops and events in 32 cities and 18 countries. For th... Read More...
Blacka’s World: Bringing Dancehall to Juste Debout
Words by Blacka Di Danca, Photos by Little Shao—
New York City-based dancer and choreographer extraordinaire Blacka di Danca has been traveling the world spreading the gospel of dancehall through classes a... Read More...
Blacka’s World: Blacka Loses Himself + Teaches The World
Words by LargeUp Crew—
The Winter Olympics weren't the only international culture clash happening in Russia last month. While the world's greatest cold-weather athletes were proving themselves in Sochi, ... Read More...
Rules of D Road: The Dos and Don’ts of Wining
Wine like a winner with our guide to Carnival etiquette.
Kambule!: Preserving Carnival’s History in Trinidad
Words by Tishanna Williams—
Our preview of Trinidad Carnival continues with a look at the tradition of kambule.
4:30am: It's Carnival Friday morning, the air is thick with excitement, and people are c... Read More...