I find this song and video madly inspiring. It’s beautifully shot and contains stunning footage of Kingston – the message in the song is amazing as well. (via The Heatwave)
For the final outdoor scene Kartel was rolling deep with his crew Also, note the fans watching the shoot from the roof. There were literally hundreds of people who came to get a glimpse of Kartel. (via Dre Skull)
The single cover, a photograph of a bullet ahead of the wave, is a creation of Schlieren photography, a technique that allows the visualization of density changes, and therefore shock waves, in fluid flow. Schlieren techniques have been used in laboratory wind tunnels to visualize the supersonic flow of model aircraft, making airflow visible, or to view the reaction of FIRE on its environment. (via Sainted PR)
Jamaica Project explores modern Jamaica through it’s dancehall and party scene. The result being a combination of purely text based work alongside some pretty sexy graphics depicting the dichotomy of the Jamaican woman’s place within society. It has been a means of understanding and coming to grips with modern Jamaican culture while connecting it with elements of the past that inspired me as a child.
(via Shimmy Shimmy)
I think every Jamaica-phile would agree that almost as important as its sound, is the aesthetics of a soundsystem. Klara Geist, a two-people operation in Berlin, masters both disciplines. They build beautiful sondsystems for mobile and stationary use.
My personal favourite – even if I don’t own a Bullit bike for which it was designed to be used with – is »The Transfomer« (see image above).
The combination of balanced design and new technology makes this portable PA one of the most powerful systems on the world market.
The Shimmy Shimmy gang is gearing up for issue 2 of their reggae and dancehall print magazine »No Ice Cream Sound« and we are happy to support Suze’s call for writers and illustrators with an interest in Caribbean culture who would like to contribute:
We’re looking for people passionate about their Bashment, Dancehall and Soca who can pitch interviews and features, lists and charts, new and old. But don’t limit yourself to music, what about a countdown of your favourite jerk spots? A socio-political piece? The only limit is your imagination.
Pitches or questions can be submitted via E-mail. Submission date for completed pieces is June 10th.
Hand drawn posters for the dancehall club »Baddis Ting«. Every poster has a artist who represents the culture. Ninja Man, Elephant man & Bounty Killer.
To see more of the freelance graphic designer’s, illustrator’s and sometimes photographer’s work, visit alowething.se.
And in case you need some roots reggae music for your Sunday listening pleasure, try this:
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