Unruly Fest 2019 Selects

For 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

EventsVery CultureDecember 23, 2019unruly, jamaica, dancehall, culture, very culture, veryculture, reggae, live music, musicComment

Sole DXB: An Island Affair in Dubai

In 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.

EventsYannick ReidDecember 13, 2019Dubai, jamaica, Sole DXB Comments

A Very Culture Exclusive: Mortimer’s “Fight the Fight” EP Release

The 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.

EventsVery CultureNovember 18, 2019

REGGAE SUMFEST 2019 SELECTS

One 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

EventsYannick ReidJuly 25, 2019Reggae Sumfest, Concerts, Jamaica, Dancehall, Reggae

A Very Culture Exclusive-Krs. and J.L.L - From Soundcloud Favorites to the BillBoard Charts

Producers 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

EventsVery CultureJune 17, 2019