Throwback Thursdays: Wayne Wonder x Def Jamaica x Federation Sound
Revisit the Jamaica-set video for the 2004 collaboration between Wayne Wonder, CNN and Mr. Lexx, from the reggae-meets-hip-hop compilation, Def Jamaica
CONTEST: Be A VIP at #Federation15Miami (5/22)
Win VIP admission to the Federation Sound 15th Anniversary part in Miami with Cham, Wayne Wonder and Ching Ching Ching.
EVENT: Federation Sound + LargeUp Present Wayne Wonder, Cham + Chi Ching Ching in Miami (5/22)
Words by LargeUp Crew—
It was a few weeks ago that we first told you about the party in Miami we're throwing along with Federation Sound to celebrate their 15th anniversary. At the time, all we could rev... Read More...
EVENT: LargeUp Presents Federation Sound 15th Anniversary (5/22)
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Federation Sound has been at the forefront of pushing dancehall forward since 1999, when Max Glazer and Kenny Meez started the DJ crew with their good friend Cipha Sounds. Cipha ev... Read More...
Yo, Rvssian! An Interview with Vybz Kartel’s Favorite Producer
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Martei Korley—
More than any other producer, Tarik "Rvssian" Johnston has defined the sound of dancehall in the last half decade. Coming to prominence with productions ... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Jasmine Solano x Melo-X, Electric Punanny Vol. 4
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Just in time for South by Southwest, Winter Music Conference and, most importantly, springtime, Electric Punanny's Jasmine Solano and MeLo-X are back with their annual mixtape. Combi... Read More...
LargeUp Presents: Chi Ching Ching X Eccentrix Sound in Europe
Chi Ching Ching, one of our 21 artists to watch for 2014, and the Eccentrix Sound crew are about to take Europe by storm this month. Thanks to Team No Sleep, Four Star Foundation, and oh yeah, LargeUp, the ... Read More...
Visual Culture: Finding the Caribbean at Art Basel
Words by Natalie Weiner— Art Basel, though legendary in the art world (and for the crazy parties that inevitably go along with it), is not necessarily known for its commitment to diversity. Miami is just one of... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Miami’s Best West Indian Eats
Words by Jesse Serwer and EchoSlim/Photos by Kevin Ornelas, Daison Osbourne, Martei Korley, Kolya Barnes and Erik Ebright—
This weekend is Miami-Broward Carnival, which means folks from across the Cari... Read More...
Jamaica’s Tosh Alexander on Dancehall, R&B and Working with Pharrell
Words by Jesse Serwer
Photos by Martei Korley
If you've heard Busta Rhymes' recent single “Twerk It,” you may have wondered, “who is that mad Jamaican ooman shouting Yuh dun kno! and all that we come fi... Read More...
NEW MUSIC: Jovi Rockwell Returns With “I Got You”
Words by Jesse Serwer — Photo by Martei Korley
Have we ever mentioned we love Jovi Rockwell? Well, there was that one time we took her to an invigoratingly cold Key Biscayne in Miami, and shot ... Read More...
Ground Provisions: Keith Reed, The Conch Man of Miami
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos Al Diaz/Miami Herald—
It doesn't get any more Bahamian than conch salad. But the best conch salad around might just be in Miami.
South Florida is home to a longstanding B... Read More...