Alpha Boys: A Playlist of Sounds From the Cradle of Jamaican Music
A selection of ska, soul, reggae and jazz from past students of Jamaica's Alpha Boys School.
The King of Ska: Essential Tracks From Prince Buster, 1938-2016
This one-time boxer and sound-system strongman brought the music of Jamaica to the world.
R.I.P: Noel “King Sporty” Williams, 1943-2014
The late Miami music legend was the link between Bob Marley, KC and the Sunshine Band and Rihanna
R.I.P: Percussionist Uziah “Sticky” Thompson, 78
Remembering the legacy of the deejay pioneer and percussionist for Lee "Scratch" Perry, Black Uhuru, Grace Jones and Stephen and Ziggy Marley.
Toppa Top 10: Reggae’s Greatest Bassists
The third installment in our series celebrating Jamaica's greatest musicians spotlights the men behind the low end that's always front and center in reggae music.
Toppa Top 10: Reggae’s Ten Greatest Drummers
Words by Kieran Meadows—
With electronic drum programming taking over in rhythm-centric genres like hip-hop, pop, R&B, dance and reggae, drummers have seen their role in modern music shrink in rece... Read More...
R.I.P: Cedric Im Brooks, Jamaican Saxophone Great
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Over the weekend we received the news about the passing of Jamaican sax great Cedric Im Brooks. Brooks, who was 70, had been in a coma-like state for more than three years, before ... Read More...
Fashion Fridays: Alpha Boys School, the Birthplace of Ska, Gets Its Own T-Shirts
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Martei Korley—
The Alpha Boys School in Kingston, Jamaica is generally acknowledged as the birthplace of ska music. The four original members of the Skatalites—Tommy McCo... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Top 10 Jamaican Country Tunes
Words by Jesse Serwer
Today sees the release of Reggae Gone Country, VP Records' compilation featuring Busy Signal, Beres Hammond, Freddie McGregor and other Jamaican artists covering country and western... Read More...
LARGEUP EXCLUSIVE! Jahdan Blakkamoore’s new mixtape: GLOBAL WARNING!
Posted by DJ Gravy
We at Largeup are pleased to present the exclusive stream to Jahdan's new thunderous mixtape, "Global Warning". Check back soon for the free download!
WARNING: THIS MIXTAPE IS... Read More...