LargeUp Premiere: Curtis Lynch Project – “Let It Go”
A soulful reggae jam featuring the UK's Shola Ama, Stush and Big Fris.
Notting Hill Carnival 2013: Round-Up & Photos
Words by Suze Webb, Photos by Suze Webb, Inie Banigo, Karen Cazabon and Zane Cunningham—
For most reggae, dancehall and soca fans in Europe, Notting Hill Carnival is the event of the year. While big ... Read More...
Cockney & Yardie: Heatwave’s UK Runnings, January 2012
Words by Gabriel Heatwave—
When we kicked off this column last January, we predicted that the next 12 months would bring "ever-increasing interest in dancehall music and culture" and I'm pleased... Read More...
Extra Cockney & Yardie: Talking Dancehall with Stush
Words by Zoe Dennington
As a bonus to our latest edition of Cockney & Yardie, columnist Gabriel Heatwave set us up with U.K. dancehall writer Zoe Dennington and her recent interview with one of Engla... Read More...
Cockney & Yardie: Heatwave’s UK Update, March 2011
Words by Gabriel Heatwave
First up this month is the tragic news that Smiley Culture, UK dancehall icon and a key inspiration for this column, has died, aged 48. In fact, we're dedicating the whole of th... Read More...
Cockney & Yardie: Heatwave 2010 UK Bashment Update
Words by Gabriel Heatwave with additional reporting by Dan Bean
After Notting Hill Carnival post-game breakdown and a successful NYC jaunt, our UK lime experts from the Heatwave crew have graciously agreed... Read More...