Photograph of Dread Broadcasting Corporation Reggae DJ at Notting Hill Carnival: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A black-and-white photograph of Dread Broadcasting Corporation Reggae DJ at the Notting Hill Carnival, 1979, London, England.

The image features a man wearing headphones, a hat, and a Dread Broadcasting Corporation t-shirt, holding a small microphone to his mouth. A woman, wearing a headband and a short chain necklace, stands next to him with her head tilted towards the microphone. On the verso, an inscription by Bill Adler identifies the photographer, subject, date, and location.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1979
• Photograph by: Adrian Boot, British, born 1947
• Subject of: Dread Broadcasting Corporation, British, 1981 - 1984
• Type: black-and-white photographs
• Medium: unidentified
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.159.1 Sheet): 14 × 11 in. (35.5 × 28 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.159.1 Image): 13 1/2 × 9 13/16 in. (34.3 × 25 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.159.2 Sheet): 14 1/16 × 11 in. (35.7 × 27.9 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (2015.132.159.2 Image): 13 1/8 × 9 9/16 in. (33.4 × 24.4 cm)
• Place captured: London, England, Europe
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Arts and music festivals
• Topic: Business
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Holidays and festivals
• Topic: Photography
• Topic: Radio
• Topic: Reggae (Music)
• Object number: 2015.132.159.1-.2
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Adrian Boot Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.