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Impressions: The No-Maddz Dub Poetry Musical

Words by Tami Tsansai, Photos by Martei Korley— A ‘dubical’– dub poetry musical –with an undeniably fascinating title, No-Maddz's Breadfruit is the New Bread, Baby opened at The Theatre Place in Kingst... Read More...

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Throwback Thursdays: Byron Lee & the Dragonaires’ “Tiny Winey” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— The late Byron Aloysius St. Elmo Lee, who was born this day (June 27) in 1935, is said to have formed the first incarnation of his band The Dragonaires all the way back in 1950. Begi... Read More...

Top Honors: Roy Hibbert is the NBA’s Newest Superstar

Words by Jesse Serwer— Should the Indiana Pacers upset the defending-champion Miami Heat in tonight's Game 7 0f the Eastern Conference finals tonight, this year's NBA Finals will hinge on a battle between ... Read More...

PHOTOS + VIDEO: LargeUp x Rice and Peas at Great Googa Mooga

Words by Kieran Meadows, Video by Taylor Viera, Photos by Lucio Bracamontes and Mark Dixon— The rain and clouds may have canceled Day 2 of the GoogaMooga Music & Food Festival in Brooklyn's Prospec... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Are Vellies the Original Clarks?

Words by Mikaila Brown, Photos by Jason Eric Hardwick for Brother Vellies— "Everybody haffi ask weh mi get mi Clarks" In his 2010 hit song "Clarks," Vybz Kartel outlines the official outfit for an or... Read More...

Heds & Dreds: A History of Funkmaster Flex + Dancehall

Words by Jesse Serwer— New York radio don Funkmaster Flex recently dropped his first mixtape in a decade, Who You Mad At? Me or Yourself? and he saved the best for last, unleashing a pair of new danceh... Read More...

Welcome to Jamroc: Meet Jamaica’s EDM All-Star Squad

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Martei Korley— Alric and Boyd are the godfathers of Jamaica's rave/EDM scene. Through their long running show on radio station FAME FM and residencies at top Kingston nig... Read More...

Fit To Print: The New York Times Discovers Dancehall Party DVDs

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Craig Phang Sang— The New York Times yesterday ran a story on the front page of its New York/Metro section about the phenomenon of dancehall party DVDs (specifically those... Read More...

Throwback Thursday: DJ Prince on Bounty Killer + The Fugees’ “Hip Hopera”

Words by DJ Prince— New York's DJ Prince recently caught our attention with Test My Sound, an upcoming, reggae-themed hip-hop album that taps into the underground rap selector/producer/MC's West Indian r... Read More...

LargeUp Interview: Rolling with Jovi Rockwell

Words by Jesse Serwer Photos by Martei Korley Jovi Rockwell is one of the most dynamic and intriguing Jamaican vocalists to emerge in the last decade. Though she's impressed us with her scene-stealing c... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Project Runway’s Samantha Black

Words by Emily Shapiro Project Runway has a history of featuring talented designers with roots in the West Indies, with Trini winner Anya De Rogue, and last year’s talented tailor from Guyana, Ven Budhu.... Read More...

TONIGHT: Los Rakas, New Kingston + The Encyclopedia of Reggae on The LargeUp Sessions

Words by LargeUp Crew— We've got a whole heap of guests stopping by the LargeUp Sessions on RadioLily.com tonight: Los Rakas, New Kingston and author Mike Alleyne. Though they come from very different pl... Read More...

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