Jun 19, 2013
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Strollin On: Maxi Priest Returns With “Easy To Love”

June 18, 2013

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Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Jason Zucker— Maxi Priest has never really “gone” anywhere; the singer stays on the road seemingly year round (that’s him backstage at December’s Sounds of Reggae concert in Brooklyn). But it’s been a minute since we’ve heard some new music from the London-bred Lovers Rock champion. “Easy to Love,” ... Read more

Cliff Notes: Rockhouse Hotel’s Campfire Concert Series

June 17, 2013

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Words by Jesse Serwer—   For a boutique resort catering to an upscale international clientele, the Rockhouse Hotel in Negril has always been in harmony with, and supportive of, local culture. Its restaurants emphasize Jamaican cooking traditions and local ingredients. And the Rockhouse Foundation, the hotel’s non-profit organization, has raised more than $2 million to ... Read more

LargeUp Premiere: Stylo G’s “Soundbwoy” (The Heatwave Studio One Refix)

June 17, 2013

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Words by Jesse Serwer— “Sound Bwoy” has turned out to be quite the hit for Stylo G. The single can currently be found high up on music charts in the UK, where it has already surpassed the deejay’s breakthrough single “Call Mi a Yardie” in terms of popularity and recognition. Ahead of their trek to ... Read more

LargeUp Premiere: Download The Rub feat. Natalie Storm’s “Dutty Gyal”

June 14, 2013

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Words by Jesse Serwer— The Rub’s DJ Ayres and DJ Eleven are known for their legendary parties that blend up every genre—or all the good ones, at least—into one musical utopia. In fact, you could say that the two (along with Rub co-founder and Okayplayer/LargeUp family for life, Cosmo Baker) are part of a select ... Read more

World Dance: Tavia and Tamara’s Do Sumn’ Weekend Intensive

June 14, 2013

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Words by Emily Shapiro Dancehall’s unique dancing culture still breathes in clubs and bashments everywhere, with party steps being developed on what seems like a weekly basis. But some might argue that the scene has lost some of the flavor from the days of Mr. Bogle and the Wacky Dip. Where dancehall is definitely thriving, ... Read more

The LargeUp Interview: A Q+A with Ricky Blaze

June 13, 2013

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Words by Emily Shapiro, Photos by Martei Korley— At age 17, Ricky Blaze, produced Ding Dong’s “Bad Man Forward, Bad Man Pull Up,” a dancehall track that, eight years later, is still in rotation at clubs, where it elicits a crowd response as if it just bussed last week. In the years since, Ricky has ... Read more
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