See Picturesque Portland, Jamaica in Martei Korley’s New Video for “Agonizing”
JA's most picturesque parish gets a lover's rock soundtrack in this new clip from our creative director.
Jamaican School Days: Titchfield High School
Scenes from the cusp of adulthood, as one of Jamaica's oldest schools gets set to break for summer recess.
LargeUp Premiere: Watch DizTroy + Mystic Davis’ “Mystic Strings” Video
Bogle your way to Port Antonio, Jamaica in this clip featuring the mesmerizing Mystic Davis.
Fashion Fridays: Pum Pum Socks x Adidas Adilette
Tun up at the beach with these Jamaica-inspired, patois-speaking sandals.
Fashion Fridays: Pum Pum Socks
You’ve probably heard of pum pum shorts, but Pum Pum Socks?
The Lion’s Master: Q+A with Junior “Gabu” Wedderburn
Words and Interview by Sherman Escoffery, Photos by Alex Solmssen
In her book Rock it Come Over, Dr. Olive Lewin describes the critical role of the Kumina Master Drummer: "The cyas drummer is crucial to ... 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...
Old Gold: Jolly Boys Make NY Debut, Drop New EP
Words by Jesse Serwer
The Jolly Boys—the legendary, six-decades-and-running, Jamaican mento institution currently enjoying a renaissance thanks to their link-up with Jon Baker's Geejam Recordings and the... Read More...
Jamaica’s longest running band, The Jolly Boys, Bring Mento back with their cover of Amy Winehouse’s, “Rehab”
Words by DJ Gravy
If you think excess and lewd slackness lyrics in Jamaica is something new, you clearly aren't up on The Jolly Boys, JA's legendary Mento band who were Yard's original rock stars! With a... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Movies Filmed in the Caribbean
Words by DJ Gravy
Even way back in the early sixties, it was obvious the Caribbean would be an amazing location for a visually stimulating film. Such was the case in James Bond's investigation of a missing... Read More...