November 2011 - Page 5 of 5

Femme Ital: Naomie Harris is James Bond’s New Island Girl

Words by Jesse Serwer "Calypso," the dreadlocked Obeah woman from the Pirates of the Caribbean series, is kind of scary looking but the actress who plays her, Naomie Harris, is easy on the eyes. Now, Har... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Basquiat x Reebok

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via FreshnessMag As part of their Affili'Art series, Reebok recently unveiled five limited edition designs featuring the artwork of painter and style icon Jean-Michael Basq... Read More...

Afro-Caribbean: Distant Relatives + Marleys in the Kalahari?

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton This week the Discovery Channel unveiled Marley Africa Road Trip, a new six-part travelogue following Marley brothers Ziggy, Rohan and Robbie (you haven't heard of him but h... Read More...

The Lion’s Master: Q+A with Junior “Gabu” Wedderburn

Words and Interview by Sherman Escoffery, Photos by Alex Solmssen In her book Rock it Come Over, Dr. Olive Lewin describes the critical role of the Kumina Master Drummer: "The cyas drummer is crucial to ... Read More...

Shocks of Mighty: Mighty Sparrow “The Slave” + New Strut Retrospective

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton We did not make The Mighty Sparrow our Throwback Thursday king for a day just because we love Trinidad. We do. We really, really do. But all emotional considerations aside, ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Mighty Sparrow, “Only A Fool”

Words by Jesse Serwer Trinidad's Mighty Sparrow (look out for more on him in this space later today) is probably the most widely celebrated calypsonian across the Caribbean and the diaspora. But in some ... Read More...

Revelation 20:10: Raheem DeVaughn x Damian Marley

Words By Nico Simino Singer extraordinaire Raheem DeVaughn has just dropped a new Mixtape titled Freedom Fighter, which takes on the #OccupyWallStreet movement/moment (hear it in it's entirety over at O... Read More...

Rakamentary: Los Rakas Debut Short Film “Cueria”

Words by Nico Simino As part of their debut EP Chancletas y Camisetas Bordada, Bay area duo, by way of Panama, Los Rakas, have released a second mini-film clip titled 'Cueria'. The short clip takes on t... Read More...

Heds and Dreds: Bounty Killer’s Greatest Hip-Hoperas

Words by Jesse Serwer Bounty Killer is dancehall's king of beef. It's fitting that the man who calls himself the Warlord (and who has recently revived his longstanding and somewhat career-defining feud w... Read More...

Gangster No More: Watch Mavado’s New Video for “Settle Down”

Words by Jesse Serwer The Gully Gaad continues to evolve from gangster for life into radio-friendly pop artist. Mavado's latest single, "Settle Down," on JA Productions' Overproof riddim, offers some mor... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Top Rum, Part Two

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton I have actually been meaning to put together a follow up to my Top 10 Caribbean rums post almost since it went up. I have been quietly collecting and noting more premium r... Read More...

Weekend Kicks

Photo and post by Martei Korley What came first the chicken or the egg? We found these Bape and other sneakers draped in an oh-so-familiar fashion over the powerlines in Kintyre.... Read More...

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