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LargeUp Interview: Marlon James on “A Brief History of Seven Killings”

"A novel is like the lie that tells the truth": Author Marlon James illuminates Jamaica's reality through fiction in his new book, "A Brief History of Seven Killings."
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LargeUp Interview: A Last Chat with Wayne Smith

Words and Interview by Sherman Escoffery— In August 2012, I heard from my friend Dwayne Smith, son of reggae singer Wayne Smith, that his dad was moving back to Jamaica in a few weeks, asking if I wa... Read More...

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Broader Than Broadway: Jamaican Play ‘Not About Eve’ Comes To NYC

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Words by Sherman Escoffery__ It seems as if Christmas came early this year for Dancehall fans, as Cham and Madhouse Records treats us to a hat-trick, in the form of a third song on the Lawless rhythm. Af... Read More...

Brownsville Rock: BRNGTN’s “Rise Of The Machine” Video

Words by Sherman Escoffery__ BRNGTN’s “Rise The Machine” video is not set in the fictional Brownsville like Antoine Fuqua’s Brooklyn’s Finest, where the cops take 10 minutes to respond to a shooting. In ... Read More...

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Words by Sherman Escoffery, Cover Photo by Martei Korley— There is no need to wonder why Beres Hammond is the King of Jamaican Lover Rock. It is because Beres’s music deals with reality: the reality of l... Read More...
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You Rate It: Gyptian Covers Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors”

Words by Sherman Escoffery— Reggae crooner Gyptian was selected to rep Jamaica as one of four international artists in the MTV Iggy/Chevy Spark “Cover the World” campaign. The cover song selected for Gyp... Read More...

LargeUp Interview: Cocoa Tea on ‘In A Di Red,’ Payola + Being a ‘Slow Leak’ Artist

Words by Sherman Escoffery, Photos by Niketa Thomas— Calvin Scott, known simply as Cocoa Tea, is a humble singer who once worked as a fisherman. In order to understand his latest album, In A Di Red (ou... Read More...

An Exorcism In Dub: Scientist, Roots Radics + Johnny Osbourne Purify BB Kings

Words by Sherman Escoffery, Photos by Richard Rose— "I want blood" was the theme of the evening Friday night  at BB King's in NYC, and trust me, it was a bloodfire show. Roots Radics, with Scientist at... Read More...
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