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LargeUp TV: Snoop Lion on Bunny Wailer

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo Courtesy of Andrew Bain— Bunny Wailer's gripes with Snoop Dogg/Snoop Lion and his representation of Rastafari culture have become a hot topic recently, even making gossip web... Read More...

Toppa Top 15: Edward Seaga Selects 15 Jamaican Music Classics

Words by Edward Seaga, Daddy Lion Chandell, Donald Clive Davidson and Roy Black— Whatever your views of Edward Seaga's politics, his contributions to Jamaica's dynamic music industry are indisputable. ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Reggae Guitarists

Words by Jesse Serwer, Martei Korley and Sherman Escoffery— In contrast to some other genres, reggae guitarists don't necessarily enjoy greater status or celebrity than their cohorts in the rhythm sect... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Peter Tosh, “Johnny B. Goode”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Tomorrow would be the 68th birthday of the late Peter Tosh, capping quite a big week for a figure who's no longer with us. On Monday, National Heroes Day in Jamaica, the Stepping R... Read More...

Equal Rights: Jamaica Honors Peter Tosh with Order of Merit

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Lee Jaffe— Jamaica today honored the late Peter Tosh—a controversial figure in his lifetime—with a posthumous Order of Merit, as part of the Heroes Day award ceremony. The... Read More...

Visual Culture: Marcus Burrowes’ ‘Sons of Thunder’ Show @ Fuse Gallery

Words by Jesse Serwer— The work of our friend Marcus Burrowes—visual artist, streetwear pioneer, punky reggae style don, designer of our brand-new LargeUp x RockersNYC "Jamaica" tee —is the subject of a ... Read More...

Toppa Top 50: Fifty Great Jamaicans

Words by LargeUp Crew— Today marks 50 years since Jamaica was granted its independence from England, beginning its swift transition from a colony into a cultural capital. The level and pace of musical ... Read More...

Bob Deep: The Wailing Wailers’ “Ska Jerk”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Continuing on with our journey into some of Bob Marley's best rare grooves, in celebration of his 67th birthday today, we're going all the way back to the very beginning of the Wai... Read More...

Bob Deep: The Wailers’ “Caution”

Words by Martei Korley— Easily one of the most underrated Wailers tracks, "Caution" is also a stellar example of true rocksteady. Because of Marley's stay in the US, where he temporarily worked driving for... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Books of 2011

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Rishi Bonneville and Erin MacLeod. This list began life as a sort of fall study list, a hand-picked selection of LargeUp-approved assigned reading comprising 2011 titles ... Read More...

Fire Starter: Trailer for Bob Marley Doc “Making of A Legend”

Words by Jesse Serwer In March we told you about Bob Marley: Making of a Legend, the documentary that Jamaican actress/model/photographer Esther Anderson has made using footage she shot of a young Bob Ma... Read More...

Root of Roots: Colin Grant’s ‘The Natural Mystics’ (Book Review)

Words by Rishi Bonneville In the imagination of many, the history of Jamaica begins with Bob Marley and the Wailers—musical priests who appear magically out of a foggy, forgotten Isle. With Chris Blackwe... Read More...

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