Pop Style: Patty Nicius (Haiti/Brooklyn)
Welcome to Pop Style, LargeUp’s street style series, in which we talk sartorial shop with the most impeccably dressed men and women of the Caribbean and the diaspora.
LargeUp Premiere: Rebel Layonn’s “Lanmou Djaye” Video
Haitian reggae singer Rebel Layonn spreads random acts of kindness and love in his "Lanmou Djaye," shot in Port-au-Prince and Jacmel, Haiti.
Mixtape Mondays: Jus Now, I-Shence Sound, Kalibandulu, DJ Dümi
Download exclusive soca heat from Jus Now plus up-to-the-time dancehall, reggae, compas and more from Kalibandulu, I-Shence Sound and DJ Dümi
Ten Caribbean Footballers At This Year’s World Cup
There's no Caribbean teams in this year's competition, but the islands are represented by proxy through players with Caribbean roots.
Wild Caribbean: The Caribbean’s Most Unusual Animals
Words by Jesse Serwer and Natalie Weiner—
In recognition of Earth Day today, we're celebrating the other side of Caribbean wildlife—by highlighting some of its most strangest and most distinctive anima... Read More...
AUDIO: Les Loups Noirs’ “Pile Ou Face”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Out next week via Strut Records from the U.K., Haiti Direct is one of the first internationally available in-depth explorations of Haitian music from the early ‘60s through the lat... Read More...
Fashion Fridays: Get to Know Designer Ayana Rivière
Words by Tami Tsansai::Photos by Storm Saulter::Model: Ayana Rivière—
It’s no secret that the Caribbean is home to scores of talented fashion designers, but how many can boast of serendipity and prepar... Read More...
Haitian Christmas, 101: Drinking Cremas with Wyclef
Words by Jesse Serwer:::Video shot by Allison Swank:::Edited by Kieran K. Meadows—
A few nights back the LargeUp + Okayplayer crew were invited to meet with Wyclef in NYC to talk 'Clef's just announced appe... Read More...
Visual Culture: Finding the Caribbean at Art Basel
Words by Natalie Weiner— Art Basel, though legendary in the art world (and for the crazy parties that inevitably go along with it), is not necessarily known for its commitment to diversity. Miami is just one of... Read More...
Now Things: Arcade Fire’s Caribbean Journey
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Storm Saulter—
Easily one of the most influential rock bands of the last decade, 2011 Grammy Album of the Year winners Arcade Fire have turned to the Caribbean for inspir... Read More...
SHORT FOLIO: Rayon Richards
Photos by Rayon Richards—
Short Folio is a recurring column album we've developed here at LargeUp to promote positive cultural exchange by engaging great photographers to share their visions of the Car... Read More...
Sak Kafe: Haiti’s Kafe Kreyol is the Best Coffee You Never Tasted
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Chances are, if you have never been to Haiti, you have never tried Haitian coffee. Unlike other coffee-producing regions such as Colombia, Jamaica and Indonesia, coffee growers in ... Read More...