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Jamaica’s Tosh Alexander on Dancehall, R&B and Working with Pharrell

Words by Jesse Serwer Photos by Martei Korley If you've heard Busta Rhymes' recent single “Twerk It,” you may have wondered, “who is that mad Jamaican ooman shouting Yuh dun kno! and all that we come fi... Read More...

NEW AUDIO: Tosh Alexander’s “Tell Me Why”

Words by Jesse Serwer — Photo by Martei Korley We've been intrigued with Tosh Alexander—or just Tosh—since she first caught our eye in the video for Busta Rhymes' "Twerk It" this summer. And she piqued o... Read More...

‘Money’ Move: Watch Future Soul Diva Tecla’s New Jamaica-Set Video

Words by Tasha Brown— You may be tempted to put Italian-Haitian New Yorker Tecla in a box, associate her with a specific genre, or even call her a Caribbean version of M.I.A. But you’ll need to stop while yo... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Artists You Might Not Know Are Guyanese

These acts are repping the #GT massive, from the U.K. to Canada and Barbados.

Toppa Top 10: Ten Cover Songs by Bob Marley and the Wailers

Words by Jesse Serwer and Martei Korley— Bob Marley has influenced a lot of people, but he had many influences, too. In their early years, Bob and The Wailers did versions of songs by the Beatles, Tom ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Skratch Bastid on Beenie Man’s “Memories”

Words by DJ Skratch Bastid— Something slightly different this week on Throwback Thursdays. Toronto turntablist DJ Skratch Bastid traces the roots of Beenie Man's "Memories" back to soul man Jerry Butler an... Read More...

LargeUp Exclusive: Stream Beres Hammond’s New Album ‘One Love, One Life’

Words by Jesse Serwer, Images by Martei Korley— Jamaica's greatest living singer has a new album, and it is one of his strongest records in years. We're still letting it sink in but One Love, One Life... Read More...

R.I.P.: Lillian Lopez of Odyssey

Words by Jesse Serwer— Lillian Lopez of Odyssey, known for her rich, earthy lead vocals on that group's respective disco and R&B singles "Native New Yorker" and "Inside Out," died at 76 earlier this ... Read More...

LargeUp Interview: At the Instrument Zoo with Salaam Remi

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Daison Osbourne— “Most people didn’t even know I exist, and I don’t want them to,” Salaam Remi says. “‘Know my name if you gotta write it on a check’ has been my motto ... Read More...

Keeping it Simple: Dominica’s Symplz

Words by Erin MacLeod— Dominica is one of the Caribbean's best-kept-secrets. The "Nature Island", as it's been called, may not have miles of while sand beaches, but it has one of the most spectacular coa... Read More...

Download: Jamaican R&B Singer Machu Ezra Gets “Exposed”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Phillip Myers and Russell Meghoo (a/k/a Plateface) of Acmatic—maybe you've seen them on our site before—produced this track for Jamaican singer/songwriter Machu Ezra. We'd never he... Read More...

Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival

Posted by Martei Korley The Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival is wrapping up its three days of revelry in Montego Bay tonight. Rather than actually focusing on strictly Jazz and Blues, the annual event incorpo... Read More...

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