Fashion Fridays: Jamaica’s Love Affair with the Mesh Marina
The mesh marina, the netted garment favored by generations of Jamaican men, has been turning up everywhere from retro-styled dancehall videos to the runway.
Come Back Again: Penthouse Records Revives the Poco Man Jam Riddim
Words by Jesse Serwer—
One thing about reggae riddims, is the classic ones always come back 'round again. Steely & Clevie produced the original Poco Man Jam riddim for artist Gregory Peck's tune of t... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Romain Virgo x Tek 9 Movements, King Addies, Kalibandulu
Words by Deejay Theory —
More madness and vibes this week at Mixtape Mondays, with a full dose of foundation, exclusives and brand new dancehall shellings. Brooklyn, Jamaica and Italy hold the torch this... Read More...
Impressions: Onstage At Sting’s 30th Anniversary
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Varun Baker—
For dancehall fans, Christmas comes the day after the holiday. Or another holiday, to be precise. For the last 30 years, dancehall's greatest spectacle, St... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Singles of 2013
The LargeUp crew breaks down the year's Top 10 dancehall tunes, plus a few more, in our annual singles roundup
Mixtape Mondays: DJ Wayne x Romain Virgo, DJ Roy x Vybz Kartel, Steelie Bashment x Dennis Brown
Words by Deejay Theory —
This week is all about the artists here at Mixtape Mondays with three big selections from some of reggae and dancehall's finest. The sweet delivery of Romain Virgo meets the boas... Read More...
Video: Romain Virgo Gets “Fired Up Inside”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
We weren't always fully on board with Romain Virgo but then the young crooner came and dropped one of the best reggae LPs of the year, The System (No. 6 on LargeUp's Toppa Top 10 a... Read More...
Future Vibes: Jamaica’s “Live from Kingston” Music Showcase
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Established by Protoje and Jason Panton of clothing brand I&I and Jamaican streetwear shop Base Kingston with the goal of initiating a live reggae revival in JA, Live from King... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Albums of 2012
Words by LargeUp Crew—
For the rest of this week and into the next one, we’ll be bringing you Toppa Top 10 best-of lists covering a variety of categories. After kicking things off with the year's best ... Read More...
LargeUp TV: Reggae Goes Country in JA
Words, Photos and Video by Martei Korley
On a hot, sticky day at the end of August, we traveled to Jamaica's Breezes Negril resort to witness a unique intermingling of the country and reggae music worlds... Read More...
Double Trouble: Beres Hammond Stream + Giveaway
Words by Jesse Serwer
The great Beres Hammond is commanding our full attention today. Just moments after posting our own Top 10 favorite Beres Hammond tunes, our friends at VP Records passed us two copie... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Top Reggae Singles of 2010
Words by Jonathan Cunningham
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