Music and food go hand in hand, whether you’re cooking at home in your own kitchen, or celebrating and participating in any cultural or religious ritual. In a celebration of Reggae music, we at Very Culture! wanted to highlight the impact of this genre and Rastafari culture on food. Chef Vita, walked us through the role that Vegan food and Reggae music play in his own life as he chopped it up in the kitchen, prepping 3 delicious vegan delights for us to try!
Read MoreAfter our 20 for 20 wrap up list collaboration with New Wave Jamaica, we decided to follow up with a mixtape accurately depicting a cross section of the culture, from Dancehall, to Reggae, to the future sounds In Jamaica, all on one mixtape, titled “Culture Wave”. Also perfect way to welcome New Wave Jamaica into Very Culture group of families, as we share a common goal of giving the creative culture in Jamaica a platform
Read MoreWith the ending of one of the toughest years in history, Very Culture alongside New Wave presents “20 for 20”, a list with some of Jamaican Music’s Finest Moments in song, that provided a musical quarantine zone that held despair out and kept hope alive and our vibes high.
Read More“Seh you waa know herb, you waa know ganja”, well journey with us, as we explore the good Collie Herb from a research and quality assurance perspective. We got some insight from experts Dr. Machel Emanuel, a Cannabis Researcher/ Horticulturist and student, Valrick Henry from the Life Science Cannabis Research Group at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.
Read MoreFor the second year running Popcaan returned to his home parish of St. Thomas for the annual staging of his event Unruly Fest. Thousands of Unruly fans descended on the "Forgotten Parish” and were treated to performances from artists both local & international acts.
The #VeryCulture team is honored to have been invited to capture these timeless images, do enjoy.
Photos by Yannick Reid
Read MoreIn the first week of December, I had the pleasure of accompanying Protoje & The Indiggnation to Dubai for a 3 day Festival - SoleDXB. I learned that this was a yearly festival in which they focus on different cultural aspects each yearly staging. This year’s culture in focus was Jamaica. Many other Jamaicans and Jamaican representatives were in attendance, and to me it seemed pretty significant to have such an authentic representation of Jamaican culture in Dubai all at once, I decided I would try to document our presence in my own unique way.
Read MoreThe Very Culture team was invited to the private pre-release listening session where Mortimer and Winta James broke down the “Fight the Fight” project for us. He told us that often, his music comes to him in the lowest of times. Instead of a reflection of struggle, the music uplifts, comforts and encourages. It’s a message to himself and to those around him. There is positivity, even in his lowest moments, that inspires these songs. As Winta said so perfectly, we were “blown away by his ability to use words and music to convey certain emotions, especially as a Jamaican man”. Vulnerable, true to self, hopeful, soulful, mindful, heart-ful.
Read MoreOne of Jamaica’s premier music festivals, a two night showcase of Jamaican indigenous popular music and global sounds with live bands. A yearly event that many look forward too both locally & internationally.
Photos by Yannick Reid
Featuring: Munga Honourable, Spragga Benz, Elephant Man, Agent Sasco, Spice, Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Koffee, Chronixx, Mr. Eazi, Chronicle, Dexta Daps, Govana, Shane E, Jahvillani, Protoje, Jesse Royal, Lila Ike
Read MoreProducers Krs. and J.L.L. are two sound and genre benders who have been successfully able to blend the expected with the unexpected and are key creators of a new sound and possibly a new genre in Jamaican popular music. Moving from relatively unknown local SoundCloud favorites to now having tracks reaching the Billboard charts.
Words by Suzanna Missenberger
Photos by Nickii Kane
Read MoreSelecta Wednesdays featuring Teflon ZincFence, Yaadcore, Big One, Xterminator Sound, Winta James & DJ Drumline. February 27, 2019.
Photos by Nickii Kane
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Read MorePhotos by @Phvrovhxo (also known as @film.shattah)
Read MorePhotos by Nickii Kane & Yannick Reid
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