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Rum Wars: Havana Club Vs… Havana Club

Words by Jesse Serwer— For years, two different Havana Club rums have been produced in two different countries by two different companies. A legacy of the now 53-year-old U.S.-Cuba trade embargo, the sit... Read More...

Short Folio: Alessandro Zuek Simonetti’s Cuban Odyssey

Words and Photos by Alessandro Zuek Simonetti, Intro by Martei Korley— Our friend and esteemed photographer Alessandro Zuek Simonetti always has an interesting viewpoint, which is exactly why I immedia... Read More...

Video: Dubstep and Smoking Havana – Mala In Cuba documentary

Words by Sherman Escoffery— Gilles Peterson on Mala In Cuba: “This is the record that reevaluates and realigns the Dubstep movement within sound system culture.” Mala (of Digital Mystikz) initially t... Read More...

Visual Culture: Caribbean Art Takes Over NYC

Words by Jesse Serwer— New York City is the biggest melting pot for Caribbean culture there is, so it's affirming to see the city's cultural institutions finally put together an event that's reflective of ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Summer Coolers + Cocktails

Words by LargeUp Crew— Summer never really ends in the Caribbean but, in the rest of the Northern hemisphere, the season officially begins today. Here's 10 refreshing drinks from the islands to keep yo... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Caribbean Athletes at the Summer Olympics

Words by Emily Shapiro and Jesse Serwer— You already know about the expectations for the Jamaican men's track team coming into this summer. Usain Bolt and company head to London not as underdogs but as... 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...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Books of 2011

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Rishi Bonneville and Erin MacLeod. This list began life as a sort of fall study list, a hand-picked selection of LargeUp-approved assigned reading comprising 2011 titles ... 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...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Cigars

Words by Dion Peyre Our dude Dion Peyre is an outstanding individual repping Belize to the fullest as an accomplished businessman, promoter for the highly respected Brotherhood Promotions and general c... Read More...

Havana Club: Gilles Peterson x Cuba

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via Revivalist Speaking of Havana, UK rare groove and new soul champion Gilles Peterson recently announced the imminent release of a sequel to his Havana Cultura project hi... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays Part Few: Gloria Estefan’s Grandés Exitos

Words by Natalia Linares Along with a mess of good hiphop and soul records, this Tuesday September 27th saw the release of Latin pop legend Gloria Estefan's comeback LP Miss Little Havana, featuring Phar... Read More...

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