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Albert Griffith's Gladiators

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Albert Griffith's Gladiators, a Jamaican reggae band comprised of seven Jamaican men, sit outdoors on a set of stairs. Printed in the margin below the...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Congos

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The Congos, a Jamaican reggae band comprised of three men, stand together wearing long-sleeve denim shirts and jeans. Printed in the left margin in a...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Culture

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Culture, a Jamaican reggae band comprised of three men, stand and do a three-way hand shake as they look at the camera wearing matching robes. Printed...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Four Stars of Zaire

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Four Stars of Zaire, a band comprised of four men from Zaire, who stand together indoors in front of a doorway and smile at the camera.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Four Stars of Zaire

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Four Stars of Zaire, a band comprised of four men from Zaire, who stand together and smile at the camera.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Garth Dennis

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Jamaican reggae singer Garth Dennis in a close-up, head-shot photograph, looks seriously at the camera as he wears a beret. Printed in the margin...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Mahlathini [and the Mahotella Queens]

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Mahlathini, a Black South African mbaqanga musician, leans to the right and smiles at the camera as the Mahotella Queens, three Black South African...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Mahotella Queens

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The Mahotella Queens are three Black South African mbaqanga musicians in traditional clothing. The two on the outside look incredulously at the one in...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Meditations

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Meditations, a Jamaican reggae band comprised of six Black men who hold their instruments and mug for the camera. Printed in the margin below the...

Date Published
1981
1995
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Member of Four Stars of Zaire

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A guitarist with Four Stars of Zaire wearing traditional clothing, smiles as he plays a guitar.

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Mighty Diamonds

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Mighty Diamonds, a Jamaican reggae trio, walk down a sidewalk possibly in a park. Printed in the margin below the photograph, "Mighty Diamonds. For...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection

Sophia George

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Jamaican reggae vocalist Sophia George smiles directly at the camera in a head-shot close-up photograph with her head tilted to the right. Printed in...

Date Published
1981
1990
Member of
Grand Emporium Collection
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  • 1981
  • Black people

Member of

  • Grand Emporium Collection (12)

Types

  • photographs (12)

Genres

  • Publicity photographs (12)
  • Black & white photographs (11)
  • Gelatin silver prints (11)
  • Group portraits (9)
  • Portrait photographs (3)
  • Color photographs (1)

Time Periods

  • 1981-1990 (12)
  • 1991-2000 (1)

Subjects

  • Men (10)
  • Bands (Music) (8)
  • Reggae musicians (7)
  • Jamaicans (6)
  • Africans (3)
  • Women (3)
  • Ethnic costume (2)
  • Mbaqanga (Music) (2)
  • Musicians (2)
  • South Africans (2)
  • Guitar (1)
  • Guitarists (1)
  • Singers (1)
  • (-) Black people (12)

Subjects, People

  • Dennis, Garth (1)
  • George, Sophia (1)
  • Griffiths, Albert, 1946- (1)
  • Mahlathini (1)

Date Published

  • 1990 (11)
  • 1995 (1)
  • (-) 1981 (12)

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