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Throwback Thursdays: Ten Classic Bob Marley Performances You Can Watch Online

Words by Jesse Serwer and Natalie Weiner— Feb. 6 is practically a (multi-)national holiday at this point, what with all of the events celebrating Bob Marley's Earthstrong around the U.S., Jamaica and... Read More...

Bumboclaat!: Rob Ford’s Drunken Patois Rant

Words by Jesse Serwer— West Indian culture is arguably more deeply embedded in Toronto than in any other farin city—even New York and London. What other place could have given us such patois-slanging yan... Read More...

Duppies and Vampires: A Haunted Reggae Top 10 For Halloween

Ten classic tunes from the dark side of reggae and dancehall covering vampires, ghosts and other undead themes.

LargeUp TV: The Toppa Top 20 Weed Anthems, Pt. 2 (Hosted by Carlton Livingston)

Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo and Video by Jason Zucker— Sure, hip-hop has The Chronic, "I Got 5 On It," and Meth and Red's entire catalog, but when it comes to weed-smoking anthems, reggae is king. With ... Read More...

Visual Culture: Peter Simon’s “Reggae Bloodlines” Show

Words by Jesse Serwer— Peter Simon is one of few photographers who have documented reggae from its early days all the way through the present. His photos of people like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots and ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Reggae Guitarists

Words by Jesse Serwer, Martei Korley and Sherman Escoffery— In contrast to some other genres, reggae guitarists don't necessarily enjoy greater status or celebrity than their cohorts in the rhythm sect... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Peter Tosh, “Johnny B. Goode”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Tomorrow would be the 68th birthday of the late Peter Tosh, capping quite a big week for a figure who's no longer with us. On Monday, National Heroes Day in Jamaica, the Stepping R... Read More...

Equal Rights: Jamaica Honors Peter Tosh with Order of Merit

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Lee Jaffe— Jamaica today honored the late Peter Tosh—a controversial figure in his lifetime—with a posthumous Order of Merit, as part of the Heroes Day award ceremony. The... Read More...

Visual Culture: Marcus Burrowes’ ‘Sons of Thunder’ Show @ Fuse Gallery

Words by Jesse Serwer— The work of our friend Marcus Burrowes—visual artist, streetwear pioneer, punky reggae style don, designer of our brand-new LargeUp x RockersNYC "Jamaica" tee —is the subject of a ... Read More...

Island Exchange: Jamaican Flavor in Martha’s Vineyard?

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Steve Haines, via the Boston Globe Martha's Vineyard would probably be one of the last islands one thinks of when they think of getting "irie" but the upscale Massachusett... Read More...

Toppa Top 50: Fifty Great Jamaicans

Words by LargeUp Crew— Today marks 50 years since Jamaica was granted its independence from England, beginning its swift transition from a colony into a cultural capital. The level and pace of musical ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten ‘Mama’ Tunes For Mother’s Day

Classic tributes to a Mother's love, from Sizzla, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Dennis Brown and more.

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