The LargeUp Interview: Shakira Marshall on Afro Soca, Fela + Working with Lauryn Hill
Meet the Guyana-repping choreographer who's connecting the dots between African and Caribbean dance.
Mixtape Mondays: Jillionaire, DJ Private Ryan, Blood Orange
Carnival vibes takes center stage this week with mixes from Jillionaire, Private Ryan and Blood Orange
LargeUp Interview: Talking “Pum” with Pomme is French For Apple
"Pomme is French for Apple deals with sex, society, and dating from a distinctly West Indian perspective — complete with speechifying straight from the pum pum."
Toppa Top 10: Ten Caribbean Jazz Greats
Explore the history of Caribbean jazz, with ten of our favorite West Indian musicians.
Toppa Top 10: Ten New + Current Artists WIth Caribbean Roots
A look at 10 artists with Caribbean roots currently making a mark in the broader music world, from FKA Twigs to Bobby Shmurda.
Wild Caribbean: The Caribbean’s Most Unusual Animals
Words by Jesse Serwer and Natalie Weiner—
In recognition of Earth Day today, we're celebrating the other side of Caribbean wildlife—by highlighting some of its most strangest and most distinctive anima... Read More...
AUDIO: Download Grand Analog’s “Lion Head”
Words by Natalie Weiner—
Toronto hip-hop/soul/? group Grand Analog is getting ready to drop their third full-length, through Jillionaire's brand-spankin'-new Feel Up Records (It's the label's first release... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Jahdan x Kabaka Pyramid — “For The Children”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Over a career spanning 20 years, Jahdan Blakkamoore has collaborated with Smif N Wessun, Branford Marsalis, Major Lazer and, most recently, Snoop, on whose Reincarnated he was a ke... 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...
Toppa Top 10: Ten Artists You Might Not Know Are Guyanese
These acts are repping the #GT massive, from the U.K. to Canada and Barbados.
Toppa Top 10: The Caribbean’s Best Rum Creams
Hold the egg nog. Nobody does liquor + cream like the islands.
Fashion Fridays: Ven Budhu Reps Guyana on Project Runway
Words by Emily Shapiro—
Last year, our friend, the fabulous Anya Ayoung-Chee, repped hard for her country, Trinidad and Tobago, on Project Runway, even naming her final collection, “Tobago Love.” Not only ... Read More...