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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...

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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...

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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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A Dancing Ting: Jae Blaze’s New Short Film

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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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