Words by Jesse Serwer
Bobby Konders could probably be the subject of his own full-length documentary one day. In the meantime, the homey Dan Bruun (director of the Skerrit Bwoy doc, Temporary Sanity) recen... Read More...
Words by Martei Korley His name is Kirk Bennett, but people just call him Kirk or Kirkledove. This crazy talented drummer is behind more riddims than we can mention in a small caption; so we decided to go all o... Read More...
A LargeUp Exclusive Webisode - Words by DJ Gravy, Video Shot & Edited by Reid van Renesse
Craig "Leftside" Parks is a uniquely versatile character in Jamaica's dancehall fraternity. As son of Lloyd ... Read More...
Words: Martei Korley
As a testament to majestic nature of Jamaica's mountains; Spear wrote his classic tune in 1976, immediately following his smash hit "Marcus Garvey".
The hills(mountains) have always... Read More...
Words and Images: Martei Korley Jamaica is an Island of contrasts. From shanties to opulence, crowded inner cities to “country”. Country is the term Jamaicans use for most locations outside of Kingston. One goe... Read More...
Words by DJ Gravy
While we're still surrounded by Halloween madness, (here in NY, that is) you remember the evil, possessed, fictional Jamaican drug dealing gang in cinema tough guy Steven Segal's "Mark... Read More...
Words by DJ Gravy
The title pretty much gives this one away! The song is courtesy of Washroom Entertainment and definitely sounds intended for outernational spins. It fits well in a house or a dancehall s... Read More...
Photos by Martei Korley, Words by DJ Gravy and Martei Korley
Throughout the 1980's, we saw the rise of Reggae music on an international level. More Jamaican artists than ever were touring and selling rec... Read More...