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Extra Cockney & Yardie: Talking Dancehall with Stush

Words by Zoe Dennington As a bonus to our latest edition of Cockney & Yardie, columnist Gabriel Heatwave set us up with U.K. dancehall writer Zoe Dennington and her recent interview with one of Engla... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Obama Rockin’ with Ikon Tyquan

Words, Photos and Video by Martei Korley I first met "Tyquan Di Girl Dem Ikon" when he was just a skinny youth hanging out at the Sandhurst Hotel in Kingston's Barbican neighborhood, Summer 2006. I pass... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Jimmy Cliff at Miss Lily’s Variety, Pt. 2

Words by Jesse Serwer:::Photo by Kevin Ornelas:::Video by Martei Korley and Kevin Ornelas In the second in our series of clips from Jimmy Cliff's performance inaugurating the "Radio Lily" series at Miss ... Read More...

Jimmy Cliff and Salman Rushdie at Miss Lily's Variety

LargeUp TV: Jimmy Cliff at Miss Lily’s Variety

Words by Jesse Serwer:::Photo by Kevin Ornelas:::Video by Martei Korley and Kevin Ornelas As we informed you earlier this week, our favorite downtown restaurant Miss Lily's held a little party Monday nig... Read More...

Creation Story: ‘The First Rasta’ Sails to America

By DJ Gravy French reggae historian Hélène Lee's documentary The First Rasta (or Le Premier Rasta) tells the story of Leonard Howell, the well-travelled Jamaican activist who founded the original Rasta s... Read More...

RIP: Farewell to Barry Llewellyn of the Heptones

Words by Martei Korley Jamaican music suffered another great loss with the passing last week of Barry Llewellyn, a founding member of the long-running rocksteady and reggae vocal group, the Heptones. ... Read More...

British Bonnet: Levi Roots’ Reggae Reggae Sauce Goes Home to Jamaica

Words by Jesse Serwer, via the Jamaica Observer If you've been to England recently and were surprised to find Jamaican-style jerk sauce on your table at the pub or prominently displayed at the supermarke... Read More...

LargeUp TV: The Jolly Boys’ New Wave Mento

Words and Direction by Jesse Serwer, Photos and Video by Georgia Blake We were fascinated to learn the story of Jamaica's Jolly Boys after hearing of them through their cover of Amy Winehouse's "Rehab" l... Read More...

All Hail the Prince: Jamaica Honors Dennis Brown

Words by Sherman Escoffery Dennis Emanuel Brown, affectionately called D. Brown, was one of Jamaican’s most prolific singers and songwriters. Often referred to as the "Singers' Singer,” Brown and his swe... Read More...

Continuous Wotlessness: Matt Goias Does Miami Carnival

Words and Photographs by Matt Goias— We never know what to call our friend Matt Goias. The guy does a little bit of everything. While we already know him as a branding expert, fashion consultant, produce... Read More...

Swim Good: Sean Paul Reps for Water Polo in “Cap Campaign”

Words by Emily Shapiro In addition to being a Grammy Award-winning reggae artist, Sean Paul is also a champion water polo player and swimmer. He is lending his famous face and boasy style to USA Water P... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Hollywood’s Worst Fake Jamaican Accents

Words by LargeUp Crew With the possible exception of awful Irish faux-brogues and phony Brooklyn I-talian talk, what way of speaking has been more consistently mangled by actors in the last 30 years than... Read More...

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