Live From the Jamrock Cruise: Barrington Levy Meets Shinehad
Whoa-oh! A special Jamrock Cruise session.
Throwback Thursdays: The Police’s “The Bed’s Too Big”
Learning about reggae beats through the unsuspecting sounds of The Police's "Reggatta De Blanc"
Dem Nuh Bad: Kalibandulu + Walshy Fire Remix Gully Bop
Jamaica's newest folk hero gets a remix from the Major Lazer general.
Throwback Thursdays: The Police, Rolling Stones + More at AIR Studios Montserrat
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis—
For reasons that are too obvious to state, the Caribbean has long been a favorite destination among overseas musicians looking to "get away from i... Read More...
Impressions: Super Cat Returns
Words by Desmond Alphonso, Photos by Martei Korley—
Super Cat is the Don Dada.
As a young artist in the '80s dancehall era, he brought unprecedented lyrical depth and infinite swagger to the sound t... Read More...
Impressions: Style and Fashion at Sting
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Varun Baker—
The 30th anniversary edition of Sting was one for the ages. For our full roundup from the night's performances, see our "Impressions: Onstage At Sting's 30... 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: Ten Classic Clashes at Sting
Words by Jesse Serwer and DJ Gravy—
Founded by "Jamaican bad man police" Isaiah Laing 30 years ago, Sting is Jamaica's longest-running annual stage show. While the island's other marquee festivals, Reg... Read More...
Roots, Rockstars, Reggae: Bob Marley Tribute at the Grammys
Words by Emily Shapiro
Last week, Beyonce repped hard for Caribbean music when she hit the stage at the Super Bowl so we were hyped to hear that the Grammys would be following suit with a tribute to the ... Read More...
Check It Deeply: Will 2013 Be Busy Signal’s Year?
Words by Jesse Serwer—
The biggest complaint we've heard about dancehall in recent years is that there's no substance to back up all of the hype. Finally, the hype in dancehall seems to be coalescing aro... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Walshy Fire on Shinehead’s “Jamaican In New York”
Words by Walshy Fire—
Black Chiney Sound MC/DJ and LargeUp contributor Walshy Fire has been holding down Miami since forever but the Kingston, Jamaica native knows his way around New York, too. Here, Wal... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Shinehead’s “Jamaican In New York”
Words by Jesse Serwer
If you were getting your music information from MTV in the late '80s, you might have thought that Shinehead was the only reggae/dancehall artist out. The square Cazal aficionado was... Read More...