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Augustus Pablo at the World Trade Center

Throwback Photo: Augustus Pablo Meets The Twin Towers Downtown

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Ted Bafaloukos— Via the excellent Dirty Old New York City Facebook page comes this gem of a photo depicting the late Augustus Pablo and friends, on New York's West Side Hi... Read More...

Impressions: Jamaica by Bike

Photos and Words by Varun Baker— Jamaica By Bike is an annual event that takes participants on a scenic, 250-km (156-mile) bicycle ride across the island, from the capital city of Kingston to the beaut... Read More...

Do the Reggae: Brooklyn Film Series Celebrates Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary

Words by Emily Shapiro— As you all know, Jamaica celebrates its 50th Anniversary of Indepdendence in a few weeks and the country has planned some massive celebrations. If you can’t swing a trip over for ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Poirier, Favi x DJ Santero, Claire Darrow Mosier

Words by DJ Theory Big league business meets up-and-coming talent, East meets West, worlds and genres collide—it must be Mixtape Mondays. This week, Canada, NYC, the Bay and beyond find their way into the m... Read More...

Cool Ruler: Remembering Gregory Isaacs, 1951-2010

Words by Jesse Serwer Gregory Isaacs had the best nickname: The Cool Ruler. The title of his classic first album for Virgin Records in 1978, the moniker perfectly captured the singer's musical vibes—noncha... Read More...

2000Tone: Punky Reggae Lives!

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton In the recent Shabba issue of FADER I described dancehall like this: " It’s as if the countervailing forces of punk and reggae, which famously clashed on the streets of l... Read More...

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