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Audio: Martei Korley’s “Rub A Dub Soldier”
January 4, 2013
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Words by Jesse Serwer—
‘Round here, we know Martei Korley as our creative director (not to mention co-founder and chief photographer) but he’s also a crooner who—when he’s not shooting Beres album covers or taking flicks for Rolling Stone—has recorded with some of Jamaica’s top musicians and producers.
No Ice Cream Tee: Johnny Osbourne Reps LargeUp
September 11, 2012
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Words by LargeUp Crew—
Johnny Osbourne, Luciano and the man called Downbeat the Ruler, Tony Screw, stopped by the Sound Liberation Front‘s fourth and final Coney Island Reggae Beach Party of 2012 on Sunday. As it happened, Johnny was wearing his brand-new, LargeUp x RockersNYC Jamaica tee, as captured in this photo by Sound Liberation’s Quoc Fam. Cop your tee here. Large up yuhself, Johnny!
Throwback Thursdays: Tony Rebel’s “Sweet Jamaica”
August 2, 2012
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Words by Sherman Escoffery—
There’s a lot of history to talk about as we head into Jamaica’s 50th anniversary. With that in mind, we’re hitting you with a double dose of Throwback Thursdays. First up, LargeUp contributing editor Sherman Escoffery’s recalls Tony Rebel’s early ’90s hit “Sweet Jamaica,” a track which speaks to both the beauty of Jamaica, and the serious issues that it faces. We can hardly think of a more appropriate tune…
Mikey Dread: Easy Star All-Stars Unveil “Thrillah” LP + Luciano’s “Billie Jean” Cover
June 12, 2012
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Words by Jesse Serwer—
Easy Star All-Stars, the musical crew behind the much-celebrated 2003 Pink Floyd reggae tribute Dub Side of the Moon and the Radiohead covers album Radiodread, have been building hype for their upcoming LP over the last few weeks by keeping it’s exact identity a secret, encouraging fans to pick which classic album they thought they were set to tackle. After checking possibilities like Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On and U2′s The Joshua Tree off the list, today they’ve removed the curtain and unveiled Thrillah, a reggae tribute to Michael Jackson’s Thriller due out Aug. 28
LargeUp TV: More “Sweet Jamaica” Unplugged
May 28, 2012
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Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo and Video by Kevin Ornelas—
Earlier this year we brought you some clips from Mr. Vegas’ intimate January performance at Miss Lily’s Variety in New York City, where he gave audiences an early preview of what is sure to be his defining album, Sweet Jamaica. With Sweet Jamaica finally set to drop tomorrow, we’re digging some more clips from that incredible evening out of the vault. Watch Vegas perform “Alive and Well” and “Can’t Stop” (album versions of which feature Luciano and Jovi Rockwell, respectively) above and look out for more Sweet Jamaica on LargeUp tomorrow.
