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Free Reggae: Marley’s Mellow Mood “Tune In Tuesdays” Presents Jo Mersa

Words by Large Up Crew— Marley’s Mellow Mood has come up with a new way to “free the people with music,” launching a weekly free music download series dubbed Tune in Tuesdays. Each Tuesday, this link will ... Read More...

Toppa Top 15: Edward Seaga Selects 15 Jamaican Music Classics

Words by Edward Seaga, Daddy Lion Chandell, Donald Clive Davidson and Roy Black— Whatever your views of Edward Seaga's politics, his contributions to Jamaica's dynamic music industry are indisputable. ... Read More...

Video: Watch Snoop Lion’s “La La La”

Words by DJ Gravy— As you've probably heard, hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg recently took his career in a radical new direction, inspired by reggae, Bob Marley and the message of Rastafari. Snoop spent some tim... Read More...

Free Reggae: Marley’s Mellow Mood “Tune In Tuesdays” presents Keida

Words by LargeUp Crew— Marley’s Mellow Mood has come up with a new way to “free the people with music,” launching a weekly free music download series dubbed Tune in Tuesdays. Each Tuesday, this link will... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Reggae Guitarists

Words by Jesse Serwer, Martei Korley and Sherman Escoffery— In contrast to some other genres, reggae guitarists don't necessarily enjoy greater status or celebrity than their cohorts in the rhythm sect... Read More...

Equal Rights: Jamaica Honors Peter Tosh with Order of Merit

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Lee Jaffe— Jamaica today honored the late Peter Tosh—a controversial figure in his lifetime—with a posthumous Order of Merit, as part of the Heroes Day award ceremony. The... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Bob Marley Shop

Words by LargeUp Crew— Marley merchandise is a big, hundred-millions-dollar-a-year business and, for years, the music legend's family/estate was seeing very little of that, while bootlegging ran rampant.... Read More...

Audio: Hear Ernest Ranglin’s New Ska/Jazz Project

Words by Jesse Serwer— Now 80 years old, Ernest Ranglin (or Ernest Ranglin O.D. fi di yardies dem) is one of the giants of Jamaican music. His name may not be as recognizable as some of the musicians and... Read More...

Bass Tun Up (Too) Loud: Is Jamaica the World’s Loudest Place?

Words by Emily Shapiro— It's no secret that tourists flock to Jamaica not just for its beautiful beaches but also to absorb some of the sounds that Jamaica is so famous for. It turns out, though, they ar... Read More...

Audio: Bob Marley + 808s Collide on Black Chiney’s “Jah Movement”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Ever wondered what Bob Marley would sound like over some 808s? Ever wanted to suddenly shift your DJ set from reggae to Gucci Mane, without sounding like an ass? Black Chiney produ... Read More...

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...

Summa Madness: Deejay Theory x Stylo G x Bob Marley, “Call Me A Marley” + Summa Pack

Words by Jesse Serwer— Leave it to our inimitable Mixtape Mondays columnist Deejay Theory to set the summer off proper. Just in time for BBQ season, he's just dropped a "Summa Pack" of DJ-friendly remixe... Read More...

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