Eddie Houghton, Author at LargeUp

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Rekha on Johnny P “Look Good”

Words by DJ Rekha In the early 1990s Bollywood songs--though visually captivating--needed some 4 on the floor beat supplements to make them palatable for second-generation desi crowds in the then-emergi... Read More...

NYC: Win Tickets to See Los Rakas Live at SOBs Saturday (11/19)

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Y'all know we are Los Rakas stans around here. Hell, we are actually naturalized citizens of West Rakastan (henceforth I would like to be referred to as 'Raka Stats.' Not re... Read More...

The Harder They Fall: Sunshowah Films Makes Its 1st Feature in Jamaica

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Cuccessful Brooklyn-based filmmakers (and friends of LargeUp) Daoud Abeid and Dahkil Hausif--collectively known as Sunshowah Films--recently announced the production of thei... Read More...

Seen, Too: Naomi Campbell x Duran Duran in “Girl Panic”

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Caribbean beauty often seems to come in a one-two punch to the eye-parts these days and today the coup de grace is delivered by the finisher of all runway finishers; Naomi C... Read More...

Seen: Zoe Saldana X Gucci at the LACMA Gala

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Prima Dominicana Zoe Saldana turned a lot of heads earlier this week with her red carpet wears at the LACMA film + art gala, sponsored by Gucci and held in honor of Clint Ea... Read More...

Free Cuba: Preview Gilles Peterson’s New Havana Cultura Comp + Free MP3 Download

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Havana Cultura: The Search Continues The new 2-disc sequel to Gilles Peterson's original Havana Cultura compilation of Cuban sounds from --is now ready for insertion in your... 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...

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...

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...

French Kiss: World Creole Music Festival in Dominica

Words by Erin MacLeod As you read this, the World Creole Music Festival is happening in Roseau, Dominica. This is the fifteenth annual staging of the event, which has drawn artists from across the Caribb... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Queen Majesty on Dawn Penn “No, No, No (You Don’t Love Me)”

Words by DJ Queen Majesty When we got the opportunity to sit down with reggae and dancehall legend Dawn Penn (see following post!) we knew that this week's throwback would be her against the odds ninetie... Read More...

Author Eddie Houghton