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Visual Culture: Caribbean Art Takes Over NYC

Words by Jesse Serwer— New York City is the biggest melting pot for Caribbean culture there is, so it's affirming to see the city's cultural institutions finally put together an event that's reflective of ... Read More...

Video: Stacy Barthe Wants to “Keep It Like It Is”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Big week over here for tunes about being over it. First Tarrus Riley told his ex-flame he's "Not Missing You" with an exclusive LargeUp premiere of his song by that name, and now w... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays x Sofrito: Lord Shorty, “Vibrations Groove”

Words by Jesse Serwer— "I want to introduce you to a brand new musical sound called soca...it starts with di bass drum." That's the late Lord Shorty (later known as Ras Shorty I), father of soca music, g... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Best Caribbean Street Foods

Words by Jesse Serwer and Jillionaire— Street food has received a trendy makeover over the last few years thanks to the proliferation of boutique food trucks in major US cities, but any seasoned travel... Read More...

Cross Blends: Kuduro in the Caribbean

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Ghetto Bassquake— From Vamanos' Ghetto Bassquake blog comes an interesting report on the growing popularity of Angolan kuduro music in the Caribbean and the Caribbean diaspora.... Read More...

Now Things: A Q+A with Watch the Throne Producer Sham “Sak Pase” Joseph

Words by Jesse Serwer— Haitian-American producer Shama (Sham) Joseph first landed on our radar with his production for Rihanna's "Man Down." The reggae-flavored hit (now officially a touchstone) brought ... Read More...

Sak Posse: Cormega + Kreyol Hip-Hop Come Together For Haiti

Words by Jesse Serwer— Back in May, after Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake had faded from most people's minds (and before its plight became a cause célèbre again), Queens rapper Cormega corralled a cr... Read More...

Haitian in Montréal: Stream Mr. OK’s “Wa Wont”

Words by Jesse Serwer— We'd been wondering recently what had become of Mr. OK. The Montréal-based Haitian MC's 2010 EP Ma Mwen had us thinking he could be the guy to bring kreyòl rap to the non-kreyòl sp... Read More...

Caribbean Cookbook: How To Make Soupe Joumou

Words by Alexandra C. Wood— A native New Yorker and graduate of The French Culinary Institute, Alexandra C. Wood has sampled soupe joumou, the squash-based soup traditionally consumed to celebrate Haitia... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten NBA Ballers From The Caribbean

Words by Jesse Serwer Finally... it's basketball season. After nearly two months of cancelled games, the NBA lockout is over. The end couldn't have come soon enough—this winter was starting to look l... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: High-End Scarves to Help Haiti

Words by Emily Shapiro This holiday season, you can avoid the long lines, crowded malls and support a great cause all at the same time. The I Am Haiti Art Project’s cashmere scarves—which feature images... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Books of 2011

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Rishi Bonneville and Erin MacLeod. This list began life as a sort of fall study list, a hand-picked selection of LargeUp-approved assigned reading comprising 2011 titles ... Read More...

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