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Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Carnivals

Words by Steve Bennett, Erin MacLeod, Jesse Serwer and Jillionaire— It's officially, unequivocally carnival season. Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Dominica, Martinique and Rio de Janeiro are just a few ... Read More...

Pon Di Move: DanceJA Skool Opens in Kingston

Words by Emily Shapiro— Big tings a gwaan for the dance community in Kingston, Jamaica. Our friends at Dance JA have collaborated with some talented dancers to open a new dance training center, Dance JA ... Read More...

LargeUp TV: MissLikkleBit’s Hilltop Bounce

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo and Video by Martei Korley— If you've been to dancehall parties in New York, or ever tried to learn how to Bruk It Down, you may have come across our friend, MissLikkleBit. ... Read More...

Bad Gyal Ting Dis: Dancehall Takes Over NYC’s Sybarite Dance Showcase

Words by Emily Shapiro— One of dancehall's wickedest choreography duos posted some footage from their most recent creation, performed at New York's Syabrite dance showcase—and di ting mad a road! The pie... Read More...
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Throwback Thursdays: Vintage Notting Hill Carnival Videos

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Norman Craig— Founded in 1965 (after an earlier indoors incarnation), Notting Hill Carnival has grown from a local community event meant to stave off racial tensions in... Read More...

Rolling Stone Showcases Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary Party

Words by Erin MacLeod, Photos by Martei Korley, via Rolling Stone— There had been some worries about whether or not there had been enough organization. There were some arguments about the suppose... Read More...

Bruk It Down, 101: Mr. Vegas x Dance Xpressionz

Words by Jesse Serwer— Ladies, feel like yuh wanna bruk-bruk-bruk-bruk it down but not sure if you know exactly how? From female video director Jay Jay (of Terminal 4, the team behind Lexx's "Rugu Rugu v... Read More...

Modern Dance…Hall Queen: Tobago’s Lindsay Hall Wines Di Best

Words by Emily Shapiro, Photos and Video by Terence Thomas— While we've found lots of reasons to explore Trinidad, we haven’t had as many opportunities to spotlight it’s smaller sister island, Tobago. So... Read More...

Deeply Rooted: Dance Workshops with Juan de Dios + Raices Profundas

Words by Petra Valoma— Afro-Cuban dance master-of-masters Juan de Dios is highly revered as a performer, teacher and historian, a major influence in conserving, documenting and maintaining Cuban cultural t... Read More...

A Dancing Ting: Jae Blaze’s New Short Film

Words by Emily Shapiro-- If you don't already know Jae Blaze, it's definitely time to get familiar. This super innovative Toronto-based choreographer has worked with everyone from Rihanna to The Black Ey... Read More...

Impressions: LargeUp x Mr. Vegas x Rice and Peas in Miami

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Tono— On Wednesday night, Large Up brought the bashment to Winter Music Conference with the first ever Miami edition of New York's famed Rice and Peas party, featuring a ... Read More...

Viral Gyal: Watch Dancehall Queen Miss Likkle Bit’s ‘Bruk It Down’ Video

Words by Emily Shapiro Photo by Martei Korley   Looking up dancer Miss Likkle Bit’s YouTube page, you might be underwhelmed by the number of videos posted. However, she proves with a singular up... Read More...
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