Catch Jesse Royal’s Always Be Around Tour This Summer in the U.S. + Canada
Reggae's Palace Pickney is hitting the road in support of his upcoming debut album, Lily of the Valley.
Impressions: The Young Lions in NYC
Behind the scenes with Kabaka Pyramid + Iba Mahr at their NY debut.
Impressions: Protoje’s “Ancient Future” in NYC
Photos from Protoje and Indiggnation's US album launch at SOBs.
EVENT: Protoje “Ancient Future” Album Launch in NYC (3/15)
The show to launch his third album will be Protoje's first in NYC with the full Indiggnation band.
GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets To See Kobo Town at SOBs in NYC (7/10)
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Kobo Town's Jumbie in the Jukebox is easily one of our favorite albums of the year so far. With its mixture of vintage calypso and indie rock sensibilities, it's Diaspora music at ... Read More...
Boom Shack-A-Back: Apache Indian In NYC
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Remember Apache Indian? No? The British-born East Indian deejay rose from obscurity in 1993 with the international crossover hit "Boom-Shack-A-Lack," an over-the-top spin on the bo... Read More...
GIVEAWAY: Win NYC Tickets + Swag From Sean Paul
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Fresh from playing massive stages around the world—and our LargeUp Interview hot seat— Sean Paul returns to NYC Tuesday night, Oct.2, for an intimate show at S.O.B's. You can go a... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Skadanks, “Everybody African”
Words by DJ Gravy—
Back when New York was a dangerous and cutting edge city, before the homogenization, and when reggae and its byproduct, hip hop, were still getting aquainted, a group of bright kids wh... Read More...
Sak Posse: Cormega + Kreyol Hip-Hop Come Together For Haiti
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Back in May, after Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake had faded from most people's minds (and before its plight became a cause célèbre again), Queens rapper Cormega corralled a cr... Read More...
Folkclor Progresivo: Humberto Pernett Brings Baranquilla to NYC
Words by Jesse Serwer, via Dutty Artz
On Sunday, Humberto Pernett makes his NYC debut, as part of the new "Future Roots" series being thrown by our friend Natalia Linares and Que Bajo?!. Although not wid... Read More...