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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...

Continuous Wotlessness: Matt Goias Does Miami Carnival

Words and Photographs by Matt Goias— We never know what to call our friend Matt Goias. The guy does a little bit of everything. While we already know him as a branding expert, fashion consultant, produce... Read More...

Havana Club: Gilles Peterson x Cuba

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via Revivalist Speaking of Havana, UK rare groove and new soul champion Gilles Peterson recently announced the imminent release of a sequel to his Havana Cultura project hi... Read More...

Ground Provisions: Jamerica and Jolly Bob’s in Madison, Wisconsin

Words by Jesse Serwer I knew I would be drinking plenty of beer and eating lots of good food when I visited Madison, Wisconsin this past April, but I wouldn't have guessed that this consumption would inc... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Haiti x Donna Karan x Urban Zen

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via Cutlass & Cane David Belle's Naturally Haiti is a sort of impressionistic documentary short following Donna Karan as she works with Haitian artisans on a line of ho... Read More...

City of Jah: Sizzla x Bambas Dois “Only Jah Love (Raggatu)”

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Sometime last year, Sizzla Kalonji linked up with Brazilians Eduardo "Bid" Bidlovski and Gustah Sola while they were in Jamaica voicing riddims from Northeast Brazil for the... Read More...

Post-Game: Dantana Does Notting Hill Carnival

Words by Dantana When one door closes, another opens. Our usual source for all things Cockney & Yardie, Gabe Heatwave of the Heatwave crew had logged on to provide us a breakdown of the runnings at L... Read More...

Ground Provisions: Q+A with Delius Shirley of Miami’s Ortanique

Words by Jesse Serwer The Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, Fla. is an upscale shopping district just outside of Miami known for its bridal shops. You don't often find Caribbean food in environments like thi... Read More...

Exclusive Q+A: Lenny Kravitz Speaks on ‘America’ & The Bahamas

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton As I mentioned/tweeted/trumpeted the other day I got the opportunity to chop it up with rockstar Lenny Kravitz recently about a range of topics on the occasion of his new al... Read More...

Sound Geography: Time Out London Notting Hill Carnival Map

Words by Jesse Serwer After some concern that it might be canceled this year on the heels of recent rioting in London, the annual Notting Hill Carnival will go on as planned this Sunday and Monday, Aug. ... Read More...

Ground Provisions: Shopping For Caribbean Food in NYC

Words and Photos by Kaci Hamilton On a recent trip to Essex Street Market for some hot pepper sauce, I wondered about shopping for Jamaican and Caribbean cooking supplies in the city. Where were some ot... Read More...

Black Gold: Blackwell Rum Touches Down in New York

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton This past Sunday, the LargeUp crew had the opportunity to wet a toe at an informal bashy at Navy Beach in Montauk, Long Island. Attendees comprised an eclectic mix of young ... Read More...