Jamaica Archives - Page 36 of 37

Fashion Forwards: The Style of Passa Passa

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via Kingston Style It must be true that you never miss the water until your well runs dry because now that the legendary Wednesday night (Thursday morning, really) street d... Read More...

Ackee And Salt-Phish: Top jamband Phish tribute Gregory Isaacs

Words by DJ Gravy It seems you can find reggae obsessives just about everywhere. You may not think of Jamaica when you see masses of (mostly) white kids at a jamband show or festival but there is an undeniab... Read More...

Win FREE tickets to see Capleton, Anthony B, Munga & Natural Blacks in Jamaica Queens!

Yep, you read correctly. Capleton, Anthony B, Munga, Natural Blacks and Romain Virgo are performing live and direct this Saturday, September 25th at Amazura in Jamaica, Queens and we have free tickets for you a... Read More...

A culinary renaissance: JuicyChef remixes the classics for a modern palate…

Words by Martei Korley Juicy! The most succulent of adjectives (think juicy stories, Juici Beef, Juicy Fruit from Wrigley’s or perhaps Mtume) has been added to the title “Chef” recently. And that seems ... Read More...

Belle Kingston: New JA Women’s Line!

Words by Erin Hansen ::: photos courtesy of BaseKingston Despite the sometimes overtly male-dominated styles of the dancehall, until recently, Jamaica was lacking a proper men’s boutique, causing most st... Read More...

Only in Brooklyn: Kosher Jerk Chicken

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via The Daily News The particular mix of Rastas and Hassidic Jews that defines the cultural mix of the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn is well-known to longtime New Yorke... Read More...

Organic Coffee: The Marley Brand Expands…

Words by: Martei Korley Coffee connoisseurs, and foodies may be hip to the fact that Rohan Marley, a son of the legend himself, has undertaken one of his fathers dreams: A return to sustainable farming. ... Read More...

Visual Culture: Exclusive Nicola Vassell Interview, Part 2

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton ::: Photo by Martei Korley As promised, Part few in our exclusive and wide-ranging conversation with Pace gallery director Nicola Vassell, exploring the various threads that... Read More...

Meta & The Cornerstones: “Somewhere In Africa” Music Video

Words by DJ Gravy ::: Photo by Abby Ross For some years we had heard about a New York based Reggae band, Meta And The Cornerstones, fronted by a tall dread from Senegal named Meta Dia. There was a point ... Read More...

Curren$y takes it to the 876 with “Address”

Words by DJ Theory New Orleans-based rapper Curren$y meets NYC artist Stalley on the video for their joint "Address." The video was shot in Montego Bay and other regions of Jamaica, brushing conceptual s... Read More...

Wayne Marshall featuring Mavado in “My Heart”

Words by DJ Gravy Back in mid April, we brought the exclusive story on Drake's trip to Jamaica to shoot the music video for "Find Your Love", in which Mavado plays the badman who wants to shoot Drake over on... Read More...

New 77Klash x Trouble + Bass Music Video, “Asphalt Jungle”

Words by DJ Gravy Jamaica's Brooklyn ambassador 77Klash hit us up with his new music video, "Asphalt Jungle" off his EP, "Shadow of Death" with electro hipster production team, Trouble + Bass. It's not y... Read More...

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