Impressions: Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise 2016
Photos from the epic third edition of Damian Marley's floating reggae fest.
Visual Culture: Preview “Dreadtown,” The Upcoming Documentary on Steel Pulse
Danny Glover narrates the story of the U.K. reggae legends
The Half That’s Never Been Told: The Memoir of RAS Records’ Doctor Dread
The RAS Records founder shares stories of life in the reggae business in a new book + a Brooklyn Public Library event.
Toppa Top 10: The Top Ten Summertime Festivals
Our annual look at the biggest and most notable Caribbean music-focused festivals happening around the world this summer.
You Rate It: “The Bobsled Song”
Words by Natalie Weiner—
Jamaica's bobsled team may not have won on the track (in fact, they've already been eliminated from competition), but they're Sochi crowd-pleasers regardless. "All the people here ... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Faybiene Miranda’s “Prophecy”
Words by Martei Korley—
About two weeks ago the weeks ago, the reggae community lost a very significant contributor in Sister Faybiene Miranda. Renowned in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn as one of the ... Read More...
Mikey Dread: Easy Star All-Stars Unveil “Thrillah” LP + Luciano’s “Billie Jean” Cover
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Easy Star All-Stars, the musical crew behind the much-celebrated 2003 Pink Floyd reggae tribute Dub Side of the Moon and the Radiohead covers album Radiodread, have been building h... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: D.A. Wallach of Chester French’s Favorite Reggae Tunes
Selections by D.A. of Chester French, words by Eddie STATS Houghton
When we asked D.A. to select his favorite reggae jams and fill out this double-selection Top 10 (see his Black Chiney Orchestra partn... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Third World, “1865: 96 Degrees in the Shade”
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
Third World, "1865: 96 Degrees in the Shade," live at Reggae Sunsplash, 1983. No this is not technically a music video but there was no way I was not going to post this toda... Read More...
LargeUp Exclusive: Win Free Tix to JazzReggae Fest at UCLA
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
LargeUp and Okayplayer are offering you the chance to win a free pair of tickets to the 25th Annual edition of the legendary JazzReggae Fest at UCLA (No. 4 on our Toppa Top... Read More...
Visual Culture: Jamaica Reggae Film Festival
Words by Jesse Serwer
It's been a big year for the intersection of Caribbean music and movies, from the smart reggae-and-calypso soundtrack in British director Stevan Riley's outstanding West Indies cric... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Top 10 UK Dub & Reggae Anthems
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Jason "J-Rockaz" Orford, Gabriel Heatwave and DJ Gravy.
All this talk about Gappy Ranks, Reggae Britannia and Rastamouse has got us thinking about how much sterling-quality... Read More...