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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...

Trini Christmas, 101: How To Make Ponche-de-Creme

Words by Tishanna Williams— Nothing says Christmas in the Caribbean like potent, creamy drinks made with hefty amounts of rum. In past years our Puerto Rican and Haitian contributors have given us covete... Read More...

LargeUp Exclusive: God Loves the Fighter’s “Laventille” Soundtrack

Words by Tishanna Williams— Port of Spain is still recovering from the spectacle of God Loves the Fighter, following the feature film's standing-room-only screenings at September's Trinidad and Tobago ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Bad Gyal Manicures

Words by Emily Shapiro— Women have a plethora of ways to make a statement with our appearance. We've got hair color, piercings, tattoos and, of course, shoes to tell the world who we are. Lately, our m... Read More...

Caribbean Cookbook: Divali in Trinidad

Words by Tishanna Williams— Imagine pillowy mounds of roti, savory curries, decadent sweets and exotic spices competing for your taste buds' attention, each leaving you craving for more. This will surely... Read More...

Trini Dip: Watch Q-Major + Freetown Collective’s “Good Swimma” Video

Director Damian Marcano captures a slice of life on the shores of Trinidad in his new video for Q-Major and the Freetown Collective's "Good Swimma." The uplifting message of the song—a fresh hybrid of regga... Read More...

Film Fete: The Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival 2013

Words by Tishanna Williams— Today marks the official start of the 8th annual Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival, or ttff/13. A venture of the Trinidad and Tobago Film Company, the event, known for offerin... Read More...

BOIS!: Reviving Trinidad’s Stickfighting Traditions

Words by Tishanna Williams— Kalinda is a dance-like marital art brought to Caribbean slave plantations from the Congo and Angola, fought with a specially-crafted and spiritually-prepared stick or 'bois' ... Read More...

Celebrating Caribbean Culture: 50 Years of Trinidad & Tobago’s Best Village Competition

Words by Tishanna Williams— One year after celebrating 50 years of Independence, Trinidad and Tobago is in the midst of commemorating another half century with the 50th Anniversary of the Prime Minister'... Read More...

Best of Both Worlds: Trinidad’s Tea-Infused Chai Rum

Words by Tishanna Williams— It's National Rum Day here in the U.S., so we thought we'd scour the Caribbean for something new to drink. Trini correspondent Tishanna Williams has the scoop on a chai rum laun... Read More...

Island Bop: Watch Etienne Charles Speak On Caribbean Jazz

Words by Jesse Serwer— Etienne Charles' highly praiseworthy Caribbean jazz LP Creole Soul—remember we told you about it last week?—is out today. To celebrate, Revivalist, in partnership with LargeUp, is ... Read More...

EVENT + Interview: Etienne Charles’ Creole Soul

Interview by Eric Sandler, Photos by Jati Lindsay — The title of trumpeter Etienne Charles' new album Creole Soul refers to the mixture of influences on the project and his own ethnically diverse backgr... Read More...

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