Toppa Top ’15: The 15 Best Caribbean Albums of 2015
This year was full of diverse, full-length offerings from Caribbean artists
Mixtape Mondays: Jus Now, I-Shence Sound, Kalibandulu, DJ Dümi
Download exclusive soca heat from Jus Now plus up-to-the-time dancehall, reggae, compas and more from Kalibandulu, I-Shence Sound and DJ Dümi
AUDIO: Les Loups Noirs’ “Pile Ou Face”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Out next week via Strut Records from the U.K., Haiti Direct is one of the first internationally available in-depth explorations of Haitian music from the early ‘60s through the lat... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Poirier + Erin MacLeod’s Francophone Top Ten of 2012
Words by Erin MacLeod, as determined by Ghislain Poirier and Erin MacLeod—
Thinking back over big, tropical tunes from the Francophone side of things requires a pretty wide scope. Parties in Guadeloupe... Read More...
Impressions: Images From Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Martei Korley—
The World Creole Music Festival is an international showcase for the homegrown music genres of the Creole-speaking world, and one of the most unique music ... Read More...