Impressions: A Night Aboard the Jamrock Cruise
Photos from Night One of the 2015 Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise
Toppa Top 10: Ten Jamaicans Who Topped the Billboard Hot 100
A history of yardies who conquered the American charts, from Carl Douglas to OMI.
Now ‘Ere Dis!: Super Cat Meets Shaggy + Maxi Priest on “Night Flight”
The Don Dada is back. Super Cat drops his first new vocals in over a decade on a new collaboration with Shaggy and Maxi Priest.
Throwback Thursdays: Maxi Priest On His Classic Shabba Collaboration “Housecall”
The Lovers Rock crooner recalls how "House Call," his classic duet with dancehall's reigning emperor Shabba Ranks, bridged two sides of reggae in 1991.
LargeUp Interview: On the Loose with Red Fox
Words by Jesse Serwer, photos by Ashley Sebok—
You can't talk about dancehall in New York City without the name Red Fox. The rough-voiced deejay's combination tunes with Screechy Dan ("Pose Off") and N... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Dennis Brown, Maxi Priest + More on “Letterman”
Words by DJ Autograph—
Long-time Throwback Thursdays contributor and selector extraordinaire DJ Autograph is back in the saddle this week, with a find from deep in the vaults of late-night TV.
Searchi... Read More...
Strollin On: Maxi Priest Returns With “Easy To Love”
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Jason Zucker—
Maxi Priest has never really "gone" anywhere; the singer stays on the road seemingly year round (that's him backstage at December's Sounds of Reggae concert ... Read More...
Visual Culture: The Photographs of Pogus Caesar
Words and Interview by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Pogus Caesar—
St. Kitts-born Pogus Caesar has captured the heartbeat of the Caribbean community in the U.K.—and particularly in his hometown of Birmingham, ... Read More...
Impressions: Sounds of Reggae at the Barclays Center
Photos by Jason Zucker—
This past Wednesday night, audiences in Brooklyn were treated to the first ever reggae/Caribbean music concert at the borough's newest venue, the Barclays Center. In the two mon... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Ten Quintessential British Lovers Rock Tunes
Words by Jesse Serwer, Eddie STATS and Martei Korley
With a documentary about the hidden history of lovers rock coming out this week (in U.K. theaters only, naturally), a primer on this somewhat misund... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Maxi Priest, “Should I”
Words by Martei Korley
"Should I"—isn’t that a Dennis Brown song? It is. Maxi Priest borrowed a couple of lines from it too, but that’s about it. Maxi’s “Should I,” from his ’85 breakout album You’re Saf... Read More...
Fashion Fridays: Deadly Dragon x Mighty Crown Reggae For Japan Tee
Words by Jesse Serwer
Supporting Japan relief efforts is a no-brainer for so many different reasons. For one, it's just the right thing to do. For another, Japan is one of the biggest markets for reggae ... Read More...