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Summer ’17: The LargeUp Guide to the Season’s Best Fests, Fetes + Carnivals

From soca-soaked carnivals in the islands to massive reggae fests overseas, LargeUp your summer with our preview of the season's peak events.

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Robin Clare's Dancehall Colouring and Activity Book is now available through the LargeUp Store.

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The '90s dancehall icon has become a touchstone for a new generation of rappers + singers.

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Trini Chris puts us up on Kiwi bass and Swedish electro space dancehall.

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Watch a 1989 Stone Love dance at Brooklyn's Biltmore Ballroom featuring Ninjaman, Major Mackerel, Sluggy Ranks and a young Shabba.

Wheel + Come Again: Watch Assassin’s 90s Bashment-Inspired “Sekkle an Cease” Video

Agent Sasco rides the Nuh Fraid riddim back in time to an early '90s bashment party, complete with mesh marinas, DHQ Carlene look-a-likes, and jerk chicken. Scratchy video quality included for full effect!
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Throwback Thursdays: Maxi Priest On His Classic Shabba Collaboration β€œHousecall”

The Lovers Rock crooner recalls how "House Call," his classic duet with dancehall's reigning emperor Shabba Ranks, bridged two sides of reggae in 1991.

VIDEO: Burna Boy is Nigeria’s “Don Gorgon”

Burna Boy drops a video for "Don Gorgon," a fresh new pop tune that shows off the Nigerian deejay's dancehall influences.

LargeUp Premiere: Gappy Ranks + P-Money – The Baddest EP

Gappy Ranks and P-Money follow up their hip-hop/dancehall banger "Baddest" with an EP of trunk-rattling anthems fusing their distinctive styles.
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