Shocking Vibes HQ, Craig Town, Kingston, JA., Oct. 2003: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

The image shows a painted mural on a wall outside of Shocking Vibes Studio. The mural consists of bust portraits of nine Jamaican dancehall artists against a blue background. To the top left of the wall is a [SHOCKING VIBES PRODUCTIONS (SVP)] logo followed by a list of names in two uneven columns: [BEENIE MAN, TANTO METRO, KIRK DAVIS, SILVER CAT, BALANCE, DEVONTE, LADY SAW, RICKY RUDIE, WIGGY, SHD-DU]. The foreground consists of rocks and dirt with several small patches of grass. There are buildings and trees behind the wall.

On the back of the photograph is a handwritten inscription by Bill Adler identifying the location, date and photographer.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: October 2003
• Photograph by: David Katz
• Subject of: Shocking Vibes Studio, Jamaican
• Subject of: Beenie Man, Jamaican, born 1973
• Subject of: Lady Saw, Jamaican, born 1972
• Subject of: Tanto Metro, Jamaican
• Subject of: Devonte, Jamaican
• Type: inkjet prints
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 11 × 14 1/8 in. (27.9 × 35.8 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (Image): 8 3/4 × 13 3/16 in. (22.2 × 33.5 cm)
• Place used: Craig Town, Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Art
• Topic: Business
• Topic: Dancehall (Music)
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Photography
• Object number: 2015.132.235
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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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: Shocking Vibes HQ, Craig Town, Kingston JA, 2003, photo: © David Katz Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.