Over the past few years, LP sales have continued to make a huge comeback to the delight of audiophiles the world over, but there’s at least one genre of music where vinyl records never stopped getting pressed: Dancehall. Vinyl still plays a crucial role in the dissemination of Jamaica’s leading cultural export and in New York City, there are several premium stores catering to reggae lovers with their wide selection of 7 and 12 inch records. Here’s a few of our favorite spots. Click through the gallery for additional visuals. More fiyah! Check back every Friday for a new photo essay.
Sometime recently, Toronto Mayor and admitted crack smoker Rob Ford was videotaped ranting -- probably drunkenly -- in a terrible Canadian imitation of a Jamaican patois (it wasn't his first awkward interaction with Caribbean culture). For the love of dancehall, and partially inspired by the mayor's crack remix, we mashed…
Dancehall: The Rise of Jamaican Dancehall Culture cover With the arrival of the Windrush Generation in the decades following World War II, the style and sound of Jamaica made an indelible impact on generations to come. As the diaspora took root in London, Toronto, and Brooklyn, an international network was…
An exhibit at L.A.'s Subliminal Projects gallery will showcase the art of dancehall reggae, from 1979 to the present. Entitled "Art in the Dancehall," the show includes album covers from the likes of Yellowman and Josey Wales, Gregory Isaacs, and Jah Shaka, as well as dancehall-inspired art and posters from artists…
