Toppa Top 10: Ten Essential Caribbean Films
With Caribbean film on the rise, a look back at the must-see movies that paved the way.
Visual Culture: 6 Films to See at this Year’s Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival
Movies from across the region highlight the program at this annual showcase of cinema from the Caribbean and beyond.
Carnival Playlist: 12 Machel Montano Songs For 2015
A rundown of Monk Monte's most essential tunes this Carnival season.
The LargeUp Interview: “God Loves The Fighter” Director Damian Marcano
We spoke with the director behind the most talked about feature film to come out of Trinidad, ahead of its US premiere at the UrbanWorld Film Festival.
Soca in Space: Machel Montano’s “Happiest Man Alive” Video
Words by Marcha M. Johnson—
“Happiest Man Alive” was Machel Montano’s first release for the 2014 Trinidad Carnival Season and, now, the reigning Soca Monarch and his frequent visual collaborator Damien M... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Biggest Soca Tunes of 2013
Words by Jam Central, Tishanna Williams and Jesse Serwer—
This year saw soca music stand up and declare itself alongside other international genres. No longer relegated to the Carnival season, soca has b... Read More...
Trini Dip: Watch Q-Major + Freetown Collective’s “Good Swimma” Video
Director Damian Marcano captures a slice of life on the shores of Trinidad in his new video for Q-Major and the Freetown Collective's "Good Swimma." The uplifting message of the song—a fresh hybrid of regga... Read More...
Road Movies: Eight Soca Videos For Trinidad Carnival
Words by Kimberly Burgess—
If you're ready for Carnival, but can't revel in the bacchanal of Trinidad & Tobago's second-to none annual street party (the best street party in the world, in our opinion... Read More...
Video: Machel Montano + Freetown Collective “Represent” For Trinidad
Words by Jesse Serwer—
The 13-minute-long clip for Machel Montano and Trini band Freetown Collective's "Represent (Remix)" is definitely not your typical soca video. As much of a short film as it is a mu... Read More...
Pree-View: Watch a Trailer For Upcoming Trini Film “God Loves The Fighter”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
We've definitely seen a new, youthful energy enter the Caribbean film scene recently and, increasingly, Trinidad looks to be the epicenter of it. With the region-leading T&T Fi... Read More...