Visual Vibration: Bob Marley x Shepard Fairey
Words by Natalie Weiner—
Bob Marley's image has become almost as important a part of his legacy as his music—both are ubiquitous worldwide, and accordingly represent many people's first exposure to Jamai... 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...
Short Folio: Alessandro Zuek Simonetti’s Cuban Odyssey
Words and Photos by Alessandro Zuek Simonetti, Intro by Martei Korley—
Our friend and esteemed photographer Alessandro Zuek Simonetti always has an interesting viewpoint, which is exactly why I immedia... Read More...
Rolling Stone Showcases Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary Party
Words by Erin MacLeod, Photos by Martei Korley, via Rolling Stone—
There had been some worries about whether or not there had been enough organization. There were some arguments about the suppose... Read More...
Respect: More Shabba Ranks Iconography
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, photos by Jonathan Mannion via The FADER
As a follow up to their (and my) double cover Icon feature on Shabba Ranks, Fader just posted an exclusive photo set of the Grammy-... Read More...
Indelible: Traces of Haiti
words by Eddie STATS Houghton
Photographer extraodinaire Jeff Antebi, who blessed us with some of his beautiful images of Haiti back in January is having a show of his work at the Creative Photography Wo... Read More...
Visual Culture: Darhil Crooks
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
We decided to profile Darhil Crooks on Large Up because we were pretty sure you didn‘t know that the same cat who designed album covers and tees for Buju Banton also happened t... Read More...
Soul Rebel – New Coffee Table Book by Photographer David Burnett
Words by: Martei Korley
Ten years into the new millennium it would baffle many that "new" material from the golden age of Reggae should surface and still be relevant. It would seem that 70's Kingston has... Read More...
Haiti steals some space in the Art world
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
StolenSpace Gallery in London is linking up with war-photographer Jeff Antebi (who shot the beautiful pic on our Yardies for Haiti post) to raise money and awareness in the ... Read More...
Yardies for Haiti
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton. Photo by Jeff Antebi
In case you’ve been off the grid, Port au Prince experienced a 7.0 quake on the richter scale yesterday (January 12th), devastating the most populated ... Read More...