Dutty Wine Archives

Visual Culture: Latonya Style + Robin Clare’s “Stylish Moves” Dance Zine

Words by Natalie Weiner— If you've never lived in the Caribbean, it can be difficult to fully grasp certain parts of the culture. There's a lot of potential for embarrassment when your favorite dancehall song ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Bad Gyal Manicures

Words by Emily Shapiro— Women have a plethora of ways to make a statement with our appearance. We've got hair color, piercings, tattoos and, of course, shoes to tell the world who we are. Lately, our m... Read More...

Bashment Bowl: Watch Beyonce Dutty Wine at the Super Bowl

Words by Emily Shapiro— Let’s skip all the chit-chat and cut right to the point. Beyonce straight murdered the Superbowl Halftime show and us dancehall fanatics were super hype over the reggae influence ... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Wax Wreckaz feat. Etzia, “Bubble & Wine Up”

Words by Jesse Serwer— There's no shortage of songs for gals to bubble and wine up to coming from Jamaica right now but, for good measure, here's one from Austria by way of Scandinavia. Wax Wreckaz, a... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Behind the Scenes at Miss Lily’s

A LargeUp Exclusive Webisode - Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Photo by Martei Korley Not that long ago, we talked a little smack about getting an exclusive look at the menu for downtown's best kept secre... Read More...

Dyema catches the spirit

Whether doing the Drop Dead into an open casket or arriving in a wheelbarrow, St. James dancer--and inventor of the infamous Dutty Wine--Dyema Attitude can turn an average night into a moment in bashment history. Our gal and journalista Sarah Bentley recently grabbed a chicken soup with one of Jamaica’s wildest female entertainers and got a how-to on safely ripping out your weave piece by piece--among other trade secrets. Photos by Debbie Bragg.

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