Meditations, Part 3: Suns of Dub Hold a Vibes with Ras Michael + Friends
Jam session vibes at Inna De Yard, home of guitarist Earl "Chinna" Smith.
EVENT: A History of Reggae and The Music of Jamaica at the Blue Note
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Jamaica may be more rich in music makers than any other place in the world but there are few Jamaican musicians more accomplished than Ernest Ranglin and Monty Alexander. JA's grea... Read More...
Video: Watch Jesse Royal’s “Modern Day Judas”
Words by Chenee Daley, Photos by El Puru/Himages—
Enjoying success following his recently released mixtape In Comes the Small Axe, burgeoning reggae voice Jesse Royal (who we interviewed on LU in August ... Read More...
LargeUp Recommends: Alpha Boys School Radio
Words by Jesse Serwer—
The Alpha Boys School in Kingston, Jamaica is one of the most significant places in Jamaican music. The four original members of the Skatalites—Tommy McCook, Johnny “Dizzy” Moore, ... Read More...
Behind the Boards With Computer Paul, Pioneering Dancehall Producer
Words by Sabia McCoy-Torres
Photos by Martei Korley
Reggae music is always evolving, layering new sounds over classic percussive phrases, and incorporating musical trends of the moment in original ways. D... Read More...
R.I.P: Cedric Im Brooks, Jamaican Saxophone Great
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Over the weekend we received the news about the passing of Jamaican sax great Cedric Im Brooks. Brooks, who was 70, had been in a coma-like state for more than three years, before ... Read More...
RIP: Lloyd Charmers, 1938-2012
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Along with their cheer, the Holidays always seem to bring some bad news when it comes to our veteran recording artists. What music lover can forget James Brown's passing on Chris... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Skratch Bastid on Beenie Man’s “Memories”
Words by DJ Skratch Bastid—
Something slightly different this week on Throwback Thursdays. Toronto turntablist DJ Skratch Bastid traces the roots of Beenie Man's "Memories" back to soul man Jerry Butler an... Read More...
Download: Jamaican R&B Singer Machu Ezra Gets “Exposed”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Phillip Myers and Russell Meghoo (a/k/a Plateface) of Acmatic—maybe you've seen them on our site before—produced this track for Jamaican singer/songwriter Machu Ezra. We'd never he... Read More...
Ticket Giveaway: Lee “Scratch” Perry in NYC, Thurs. May 17
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Even during his Beastie Boys-assisted revival in the mid '90s, who would have imagined that in 2012, at age 76, Lee "Scratch" Perry would still be regularly touring the world? Scra... Read More...