Martei Korley Archives - Page 11 of 15

Throwback Thursdays: UB40 “If It Happens Again”

Words by Martei Korley Hahahaha, UB40??? You mean the guys who did "Red Red Wine"? Yes, absolutely! UB40 was literally the biggest pop group in Europe in the '80s. VH1 will tell ya: They had more top ten... Read More...

Bashment Alert: Rice & Peas 4-Year Anniversary

Words by LargeUp Crew It's hard to believe time's gone by this quickly but tonight marks the fourth anniversary of New York's Rice & Peas bashment. We're not just saying this because R&P mastermi... Read More...

Impressions: Boxing Takes Over Kingston

Jamaican boxers Devon Moncrieffe and Tsetsi Davis square off in the ring--and Martei Korley's photo series.

Toppa Top 10: Top 10 Beres Hammond Classics

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Martei Korley and Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley. Beres at New York Reggae Festival, Coney Island '94 Trying to win a Caribbean woman's heart? You'll probably want ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Buju Banton “Wanna Be Loved” / “Murderer”

Words and photo by Martei Korley Buju Banton and 'Til Shiloh Band holds court at The Madison Square Garden's Theatre in '95 Buju Banton blazed onto the scene in '92, completely obliterating the compet... Read More...

Ganja Farming: Top 10 Weed Tunes for 4/20

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, DJ Gravy and Martei Korley What were you doing at 4:20pm on 4/20? We were looking at a computer, making this Top 10 weed tunes of all time for the rest of you slacker-ass w... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Top Caribbean Culture Documentaries

Words by DJ Gravy, Eddie STATS Houghton, Martei Korley, Jason "J-RockaZ" Orford and Jesse Serwer It seems like we're hearing about another new documentary film training its lens on Caribbean culture ever... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Top 10 Caribbean Beaches!

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, DJ Gravy, Anicee Gaddis, Nicolette Gibson and Martei Korley. Yes, Spring Break is almost here, when a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of fruity drinks with umbrellas in... Read More...

LargeUp TV: At Home in St. Elizabeth with Noddy Virtue

Words, photos and video by Martei Korley I first met Noddy Virtue in Vineyard Town at Mikey Bennett's Grafton Studio, but had heard of him long before on various compilations and Alborosie productions… ... Read More...

LargeUp TV: At Home with Tarrus Riley & The Blak Soil Family

"Singy Singy" introduces us to the next generation of Jamaican youths out of St. Thomas parish.

New Video: Tarrus Riley is ‘Shaka Zulu Pickney’

Words and photos by Martei Korley, video by Storm Saulter/New Caribbean Cinema TOK's Bay-C launched his Nyabinghi riddim this Sunday gone, providing an antidote to the cookie-cutter releases of the d... Read More...

Across the Border: Kingston Bids a Hero Farewell

Words and photos by Martei Korley Among the many activities surrounding the memorial services for Gregory Isaacs, who recently succumbed to lung cancer, perhaps none highlighted the adoration of The Cool... Read More...