Words by Jesse Serwer—
Fresh off a strong showing at T&T Carnival 2012 and his first Manhattan performance at Best Buy Theater last month, Kees Dieffenthaller of Kes the Band recently teamed up with our favorite dancehall jester Leftside and Jamaican makeup artist-turned-vocalist Loni Jones for the pan-Caribbean anthem, “We Came to Party.” Released in time for Jamaica Bacchanal last week, the result, which comes in at a flat 3 minutes, isn’t quite dancehall or soca—producer 1st Klase’s riddim is more in line with the global club vibes that have been increasingly infiltrating the Caribbean. Did they pull it off?
The one-time Ward 21 protégé is back in the dancehall conversation with the uplifting “Can’t…
Hip-hop’s master storyteller returns with a reggae/dancehall-flavored collaboration
Africa's dancehall ambassador on the cultural connections between Ghana and Jamaica.
From Illinois to Kingston, Jamaica, comes a story of fierce determination.
Rhea 'Rheezus' Prendergrast is a young woman from Jamaica, living in New York City, working…
LargeUp is bringing Caribbean sounds to Long Island's North Fork Saturday, July 29.
This website uses cookies.