Toppa Top 6: The Caribbean’s Best Book Festivals
A look at the top book fests across the Caribbean, from the Nature Island Literary Festival in Dominica to Jamaica's Calabash International Literary Festival.
LargeUp Premiere: Pressure Busspipe’s “Show Love” Video
Pressure Busspipe heads to Kingston, Jamaica for his latest video, a LargeUp world premiere directed by El Puru and Sameel "Kush-I" Johnson.
Throwback Thursdays: Wayne Wonder x Def Jamaica x Federation Sound
Revisit the Jamaica-set video for the 2004 collaboration between Wayne Wonder, CNN and Mr. Lexx, from the reggae-meets-hip-hop compilation, Def Jamaica
EVENT: Protoje + Pressure Busspipe on The LargeUp Sessions (5/22)
Culture specialists Protoje and Pressure Busspipe join us on this week's LargeUp Sessions radio show.
Watch The Nuh Fraid Riddim Video Medley Feat. Mr Vegas
Filmed at Killamanjaro Sound's studio in Jamaica, the Nuh Fraid medley video matches the riddim's old-school vibe from Suku’s mesh marina to Mr. Vegas’ gigantic rope chain to the use of a vinyl dubplate.
Throwback Thursdays: Rare TV Appearances by Third World
Watch some rare TV appearances from reggae legends Third World, including an appearance on the BBC's Shirley Bassey Show live from Ocho Rios in 1979.
LargeUp Premiere: Third World + Capleton – “Good Hearted People (Dub)”
Words by Natalie Weiner—
Third World may have just celebrated 40 years together as a band last year, but they certainly don't seem like they're approaching middle age. Continuing to release music and tou... Read More...
“Who Knows”: Behind The Scenes at Protoje + Chronixx’s New Video
Words by Natalie Weiner, Photos by Yannick Reid—
The two premiere ambassadors of Jamaica's current reggae renaissance, Protoje and Chronixx, first teamed up for the single "Who Knows" a couple months a... Read More...
AUDIO: Kalbata & Mixmonster’s “Congo Beat The Drum”
Words by Saxon Baird— Jamaican music continues to spread far beyond the island’s shores and pop up in surprising places. Take the unlikely Tel Aviv-based duo of Kalbata & Mixmonster, who usually specialize... Read More...
Higher Level: Watch Kabaka Pyramid’s “Never Gonna Be a Slave” Video
Words by Saxon Baird—
Kabaka Pyramid has dropped some spectacular new visuals for his tune “Never Gonna Be a Slave.” Directed by Norway's Erik Christian King, the strikingly colorful video intersperses a... Read More...
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...
Yardie Offishall: Kardinal Offishall in Jamaica
Words by Tasha Brown, Photo via Rep JA—
If you are still wondering what makes Kardinal Offishall so official, watch his latest video, for the patois-laden, dancehall-inspired "Tattoo (Rudebwoy)." You can... Read More...