- Photograph by
- Lesser, Beth, Canadian
- Subject of
- King Sturmar Roots, Jamaican
- Nicodemus, Jamaican, 1957 - 1996
- U-Brown, Jamaican, born 1956
- Tenor Saw, Jamaican, 1966 - 1988
- Manjor Manzie, Jamaican
- General Jah Mikey, Jamaican
- Date
- 1987; printed 2004
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 in. (28 × 35.5 cm)
- H x W (Image): 8 11/16 × 12 7/8 in. (22 × 32.7 cm)
- Description
- A color photograph of the dancehall sound system Stur Mars in Kingston, Jamaica. Nicodemus, who is wearing a red sweater vest and performing with a microphone, is pictured in the center. To his right, U-Brown is smoking, while Major Manzie, in a camouflage print shirt, looks on; two Heineken beers are on top of the turntable case in front of them. General Jah Mikey is in the background,w earing a white hat. To the left of Nicodemus, a man in a pink and white striped shirt appears to be focusing on a turntable just out of frame, while Tenor Saw, standing behind them, looks to the camera. On the back is the photographer's signature and date along with an inscription by Bill Adler identifying the subjects and place.
- Place captured
- Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Eyejammie Hip-Hop Photography Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- inkjet prints
- Topic
- African diaspora
- Musicians
- Photography
- Reggae (Music)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2015.132.245
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Beth Lesser
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.