106 & Carnival: BET Gets Ready For Di Road
Watch Bunji Garlin, Fay-Ann Lyons, A$AP Ferg, Elephant Man, Gyptian, Wayne Marshall, QQ + Kranium on a special Caribbean edition of the BET show.
Carnival Cruisin’: Watch Bunji Garlin’s “Truck On D Road” Video
The Soca Viking's latest video features a star-studded (Major Lazer, A$AP Ferg, Kardinal Offishall, Trinidad James) trip through Trinidad Carnival 2014.
AUDIO: Soca Meets Techno on Mr. One Hundred’s “Palm Tree Destruction”
Words by Large Up Crew–
With soca steadily gaining momentum on the international music scene, and its following growing steadily, sub-genres and other interpretations of the culture are inevitably emergi... Read More...
Impressions: 2014 Winter Music Massive
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Samuel Rivas—
We knew this year's Winter Music Massive was going to be the most epic edition of our annual Winter Music Conference bashment in Miami. But even we didn... Read More...
LargeUp + 222 Worldwide Present: Winter Music Massive 2014 (3/22)
If you couldn't make it to Austin last week for the hottest bashment party Texas, and certainly South by Southwest, has ever seen, never fear—LargeUp is on the road again, and this time we're getting the pa... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s Top 10 Electro-Caribbean Crossover Tunes
Selections by Jillionaire, Photo by Damion "LoOkYah" Baddy—
When it comes to the fusion of Caribbean and electronic music, Jillionaire is definitely the toppa top authority. The Trini selector was Dipl... Read More...
NEW AUDIO: Fay-Ann Lyons, “Catch Me”
Trinidad's soca power couple are doing their best to get us hyped for Carnival 2014 - first, we had Bunji Garlin's Major Lazer and Kubiyashi track "It's a Carnival," and now Fay-Ann Lyons is dropping "Catch... Read More...
LargeUp TV: Bunji Garlin “Differentology” Live With The Roots
Words by Michellee Nelson~
Brooklyn Bowl mash up! The Viking of Soca, Bunji Garlin, joined The Roots (!) and the LargeUp crew for a performance of his hit song "Differentology" at Monday night's Okayplayer H... Read More...
Impressions: Okayplayer x LargeUp Holiday Jam with the Roots
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Justin Pallack—
For the third consecutive year, LargeUp brought the bashment to what has become a Brooklyn holiday tradition: The Okayplayer Holiday Jam with the Root... Read More...
Soca Survivor: The Return of Super Blue
Words by Jesse Serwer—
The biggest news in soca this month is the return of Superblue —father of Fay-Ann Lyons and Terri Lyons, and the originator of the jump and wave craze—to Trinidad's Soca Monarch co... Read More...
Style & Vibes: Warrior Wear by Chéjo Jewelry
Words by Mikelah Rose, Photos by Harol Baez
Created by Kristy Collado, who hails from the Dominican Republic, Chéjo Jewelry (pronounced cheh-ho) produces unique unisex accessories that are reminiscent of... Read More...
Bless Up, Mi Dads: Ten Current Caribbean Artists and Their Musical Fathers
Words by Jesse Serwer
When you think of kids carrying on their father's musical legacy, the Marley family is, rightfully, probably the first to come to mind. And if you're talking about current regga... Read More...