Jamaica Archives - Page 23 of 37

Impressions: Lil Raggamuffin Summer Camp

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Selena Ayala— Located in a tiny coffee-farming village called Settlement in Jamaica's Blue Mountains, Lil Raggamuffin Summercamp is no ordinary summer program. Started ... Read More...

Impressions: Blake Beats Bolt!

Words and Photo by Erin MacLeod— LargeUp contributor Erin MacLeod was at Jamaica National Stadium Friday night when Yohan Blake bested Usain Bolt in a stunning finish to Jamaica's 100-meter Olympic trial... Read More...

Visual Culture: Art in the Dancehall

Words by Emily Shapiro— When dancehall music bust in the 1980's, with it came a new style of art and design. Album covers reflected the music's raw sensibilities with over-the-top cartoons and imagery, w... Read More...

Burrrrrrrruppppp!, Pt. II: LargeUp Interviews Nardo Ranks

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by DJ Gravy— Last week, we brought you a taste of our recent reasoning session with dancehall legend Nardo Ranks. In round two of our interview, Na-na-na-na-na-Nardo reflects... Read More...

Visual Culture: Caribbean Art Takes Over NYC

Words by Jesse Serwer— New York City is the biggest melting pot for Caribbean culture there is, so it's affirming to see the city's cultural institutions finally put together an event that's reflective of ... Read More...

Gospel A Bubble: Konshens Meets Richie Stephens Inna Church

Words by Jesse Serwer— The growing consensus in dancehall seems to be that Konshens is its newest breakout star, a status he's achieved not by following formula but rather with his diversity. The deejay ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Kalibandulu, SNSBLDNCHL, J Lava

Words by DJ Theory - Hopefully you had a solid weekend in your respective corners everyone?! Back to work over here at Mixtape Mondays with a commemorative release from Italy via Miami, a flavorful mix ... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Wayne Wonder’s “Caught Up” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— After a fairly quiet six years since 2007's Foreva album, Wayne Wonder is back with a new video for "Caught Up," from the upcoming album My Way. The ageless Wonder doesn't look a d... Read More...

Seen: Vintage Rum Advertisements from the Gallery of Graphic Design

Words by Jesse Serwer— Mining through the depths of a Google Image search recently, I came across a striking throwback advertisement for Dagger, a long-forgotten Jamaican rum produced by J Wray and Nephe... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Summer Coolers + Cocktails

Words by LargeUp Crew— Summer never really ends in the Caribbean but, in the rest of the Northern hemisphere, the season officially begins today. Here's 10 refreshing drinks from the islands to keep yo... Read More...

Terror Fabulous Speaks: A Rare Interview with the Elusive ’90s Dancehall Star

Words by Sherman Escoffery Photos by Martei Korley In 1992, dancehall fans went crazy for what many thought was a second track by Buju Banton on the Bogle rhythm. The aggressive delivery, the cadence an... Read More...

Nuh Badda Pass Go!: Jamaican Monopoly Soon Come

Words by Jesse Serwer— Mr. Monopoly? Goodbye Boardwalk, hello Half Way Tree. A Jamaican version of Monopoly is being produced to celebrate Jamaica's 50th anniversary, and will be released in time for Inde... Read More...

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