LargeUp Mix Series: Dancehall Meets Disco on Deejay Theory’s “Dancehall By Day” Mixtape
Kaboom! The ultimate day party soundtrack blends contemporary dancehall with classic disco sounds.
Mixtape Mondays: Jillionaire, DJ Private Ryan, Blood Orange
Carnival vibes takes center stage this week with mixes from Jillionaire, Private Ryan and Blood Orange
R.I.P: Noel “King Sporty” Williams, 1943-2014
The late Miami music legend was the link between Bob Marley, KC and the Sunshine Band and Rihanna
Tropical Disco Hustle: Highlighting The Disco Era in Trinidad + Beyond
Cultures of Soul unearths Caribbean disco gems.
Toppa Top 10: LargeUp Holiday Gift Guide 2014
Spread pure vibes this Christmas with these Caribbean-centric holiday gift ideas.
Throwback Thursdays: Carly Simon’s “Why”
What do Carly Simon, Nile Rodgers, a bad '80s movie, Mick Jagger, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Steely & Clevie and a bottle of jerk sauce have in common? Here's "Why."
AUDIO: Dub Legend Scientist Remixes Afrolicious’ Caribbean Disco
California band Afrolicious' Caribbean-flavored disco track "Crazy" gets a remix from legendary Jamaican dub master Scientist.
R.I.P.: Lillian Lopez of Odyssey
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Lillian Lopez of Odyssey, known for her rich, earthy lead vocals on that group's respective disco and R&B singles "Native New Yorker" and "Inside Out," died at 76 earlier this ... Read More...
Audio: Kush Arora x Mega Banton “Shake Sitten” (China White Remix)
Words by Deejay Theory
San Francisco-based producer Kush Arora has been at the forefront of the electro-bashment (or, as he likes to call it, "dread bass") movement in the States for a minute now. With s... Read More...
Unconditional Love: When Donna Summer Met Musical Youth
Words by Simone Serwer—
Last week I was approached to write about my affinity for the Donna Summer and Musical Youth tune “Unconditional Love.” I'd resigned myself to tackle it this weekend, only to lear... Read More...
Astro-Guyanese: Eddie Hooper’s Caribbean Space Disco
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via Ghetto Bassquake
The tropical scientists over at Ghetto Bassquake just put us up on this brilliant reissue from Guyanese soca and soul giant Eddie Hooper, getting space... Read More...