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You Rate It: Musiq Soulchild x Syleena Johnson, “Feel the Fire”

Words by Jesse Serwer— It seems like everyone is trying their hand at reggae these days. Snoop. Eddie. Axl. (OK, that last clip's probably quite a few years old. But you get the picture). Well, add R&... Read More...

‘Money’ Move: Watch Future Soul Diva Tecla’s New Jamaica-Set Video

Words by Tasha Brown— You may be tempted to put Italian-Haitian New Yorker Tecla in a box, associate her with a specific genre, or even call her a Caribbean version of M.I.A. But you’ll need to stop while yo... Read More...

Call it a Comeback: Watch Ninjaman’s “Ninja Mi Ninja” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley— If you haven't been following Ninjaman's epic return from a three-pronged precipice of crack addiction, irrelevance and a possible life sentence, well, you'... Read More...

One New Friend: Popcaan Links With OVO For “Unruly Rave” Video

Words by Emily Shapiro Popcaan has become dancehall's ruler of the summer in the past few years. In 2011, there was "Ravin" (on the aptly titled Summer Time riddim) followed by the smash hit, "Party Shot... Read More...

Impressions: It’s A Bizot Party! at GoldenEye Hotel

Words by Tami Tsansai, Photos by Martei Korley— How does one celebrate the life of a counter-culture connoisseur such as Jean-François Bizot, founder of France's Radio Nova and Actuel magazine? Why not... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Kingston Style at Caribbean Fashion Week 2013

Words by Erin Hansen, Photos by Biggy Bigz— From the hardcore to the high end, Kingston Style is definitely the Caribbean's best street-style blog and, if we're not mistaken, the first. KS photographer... Read More...

It A Go Dread: Equiknoxx introduces Masicka to King Tubby

Words by Deejay Theory — What happens when you cut razor sharp new school flow over timeless dub versions? You get this wicked new combination from bussing young Portmore, JA artist Masicka and iconic dub pr... Read More...

Strollin On: Maxi Priest Returns With “Easy To Love”

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Jason Zucker— Maxi Priest has never really "gone" anywhere; the singer stays on the road seemingly year round (that's him backstage at December's Sounds of Reggae concert ... Read More...

FUNDRAISER: Support Lil’ Raggamuffin Summer Camp

Words by LargeUp Crew— A tiny coffee-farming village way up in the Blue Mountains above Kingston is home to what might just be the most progressive summer camp program in the world, or at least our corner ... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Bunji Garlin’s “Differentology” (Noah Issa Remix)

Words by Massiv D— The sheer number and quality of original EDM tracks and remixes coming out of the Caribbean these days makes it seem like there's an Ibiza-esque movement happening. The two front runni... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Top Ten Summertime Festivals

Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo by Nicolas LÊ— It's about that time of year when the Caribbean's biggest music acts leave home and hit the road for festival dates around the world. As usual, things kick o... Read More...

Visual Culture: The Photographs of Pogus Caesar

Words and Interview by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Pogus Caesar— St. Kitts-born Pogus Caesar has captured the heartbeat of the Caribbean community in the U.K.—and particularly in his hometown of Birmingham, ... Read More...

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