FREE DOWNLOAD: Byron Lee & the Dragonaires Cover “Apache”
Uptown Top Ranking, a retrospective featuring rarities from the iconic Caribbean bandleader, is out now on VP Records.
Throwback Thursdays: Dancehall Queen Carlene Conquers Cuba
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Yesterday, we acknowledged the original dancehall queen, Carlene Smith (a/k/a DHQ Carlene), as one of the baddest Jamaican gyals of all-time. While doing our research we turned up ... Read More...
Fashion Fridays: Attitude by Ashley Martin
Words by Mikaila Brown, Photo by Biggy Bigz—
The annual Caribbean Fashion Week (CFW) in Jamaica has truly become a first-rate, international fashion showcase for Caribbean, African and Diasporic designer... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Byron Lee & the Dragonaires’ “Tiny Winey” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
The late Byron Aloysius St. Elmo Lee, who was born this day (June 27) in 1935, is said to have formed the first incarnation of his band The Dragonaires all the way back in 1950. Begi... Read More...
R.I.P: Annette Funicello, Pioneer of American Ska
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Getting her start as one of the original "Mouseketeers" on Walt Disney's long-running TV show The Mickey Mouse Club, Annette Funicello was one of the 1960s' top teen idols, helping... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Mighty Sparrow, “Only A Fool”
Words by Jesse Serwer
Trinidad's Mighty Sparrow (look out for more on him in this space later today) is probably the most widely celebrated calypsonian across the Caribbean and the diaspora. But in some ... Read More...
Mighty Arrow, 1949-2010
Words by Jesse Serwer
As the Jamaica Observer and other outlets have reported, the great Montserrat calypsonian Alphonsus "Arrow" Cassell, a/k/a Mighty Arrow, passed away Wednesday following a battle wit... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Busy Signal’s Top 10 Pop Summer Jams!
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
If you read Ghetto Palms in the last two years (or went to a reggae dance or looked up 'bashment' in the dictionary) you have probably come across an artist named Busy Signa... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Movies Filmed in the Caribbean
Words by DJ Gravy
Even way back in the early sixties, it was obvious the Caribbean would be an amazing location for a visually stimulating film. Such was the case in James Bond's investigation of a missing... Read More...