Jamaica

How dub became a defining sound of '70s Britain
Culture

How dub became a defining sound of '70s Britain

Bass odyssey — An exhibition at the Museum of London seeks to unearth the cultural and social impact dub music has had on the identity of the capital and to celebrate its pioneers.

Written by: Daisy Schofield

Inside a vibrant '90s Kingston dancehall community
Culture

Inside a vibrant '90s Kingston dancehall community

No Gyal Can Test — Photographer Akeem Smith, who grew up between Brooklyn and Jamaica, has spent much of his life chronicling the creative spirit of dancehall and his archive forms a love letter to the culture that raised him.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Jamaica desperately needs more skate parks – here’s why
Skate

Jamaica desperately needs more skate parks – here’s why

‘It’s nurturing’ — In an effort to tackle youth unemployment, sports charity Flipping Youth is raising funds to open Kingston’s first ever skate facility.

Written by: Emma Finamore

What happens after you get deported?
Activism

What happens after you get deported?

‘I thought I had rights’ — Earlier this year, a deportation flight carrying 29 people from the UK arrived in Jamaica, stirring concerns over the Home Office’s controversial tactics. But what happened after it landed?

Written by: Bethan Staton

How Jamaican women are reclaiming the waves
Film

How Jamaican women are reclaiming the waves

Surf’s up — In Eight Mile Bull Bay, a small fishing community just outside of Kingston, a collective of young women are taking to the waves – creating a DIY community for themselves in the process.

Written by: Huck

A visual history of reggae culture in the UK
Music

A visual history of reggae culture in the UK

Rocking steady — Photographer Adrien Boot looks back on a life capturing the Jamaican communities of Britain: ‘In the ’70s, London was a dark place,’ he remembers. ‘You know what they say – you need hard times and stress to make good music.’

Written by: Miss Rosen

The raw beauty of Jamaica's dancehall culture
Culture

The raw beauty of Jamaica's dancehall culture

24 hour party people — Photographer Ivar Wigan has been documenting Jamaican street style for 10 years. Then a friend's murder gave the project a new layer of meaning...

Written by: Cian Traynor

How the worlds of dancehall culture and church collide in Jamaica
Music

How the worlds of dancehall culture and church collide in Jamaica

Dancing with the spirit — Photographer and filmmaker Jeremy Relph explores the connections and contradictions between Jamaica’s deep-rooted religious morals and its raucous dancehall culture.

Written by: Jeremy Relph

The Caribbean Windrush generation share what they brought to England
Culture

The Caribbean Windrush generation share what they brought to England

Stories in a suitcase — Nottingham’s SKN Heritage Museum holds a two-day celebration of Caribbean culture in Brixton, London on 21-22 May.

Written by: Alex King

Following Diplo around the world to discover the planet's best party people
Music

Following Diplo around the world to discover the planet's best party people

Myths in the rave — New York-based photographer Shane McCauley describes travelling the world with prolific deejay and producer Diplo to document the disparate music scenes blowing up the underground.

Written by: Shane McCauley

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