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Shahid (Luqman Hamza, Ahmad Alaadeen, an unidentified bassist, and Tayammum Falah) back stage

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Luqman Hamza, wearing a kufi cap, Ahmad Alaadeen, an unidentified bassist, and Tayammum Falah stand backstage holding their instruments. Luqman wears a kufi prayer cap and smiles directly at the photographer. Ahmad looks toward the floor in front of him and holds a tenor saxophone. The bassist holds an electric upright bass and Tayammum holds his drumsticks as both look directly at the photographer.
Date Published
1971
1975
Subjects
African American jazz musicians
Jazz musicians
Saxophonists
Pianists
African American male singers
Jazz singers
Drummers (Musicians)
African American Muslims
Black Muslims
Time Periods
1971-1980
Notes

No date; likely early 1970s

Hamza, Alaadeen and Falah were original members of The Shahid, a Nation of Islam music group first formed in the 1960s

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Extent Of Original
1 photograph : color print ; 11 x 16 cm
Member of
Ahmad Alaadeen Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_alaadeen_photo-018.tif
Genres
Color photographs
Group portraits
Snapshots
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
In Copyright.
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.
Rights
In Copyright
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections at specialcollections@umkc.edu for more information.

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