Flier for a hip-hop event at T-Connection Disco featuring Afrika Bambaataa: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A flier for a hip-hop event at T-Connection in the Bronx, New York, on October 11, 1980, designed by Eddie Ed. The flier is printed in black ink on yellow paper and features text in multiple styles of hand-drawn lettering within a thin single line border. At the top is [Nubian Productions Presents a / Tribute to Ronski, Patrick + Dave/ T-Connection Disco] followed by the address, date and time. The center of the flier has the event performers: Afrika Bambaataa, DJ Jazzy Jay, DJ Red Alert, Soul Sonic Force and Cosmic Force. This is followed by cover pricing information and at the bottom, a rectangular box labeled "The Message" that reads "Always have respect for self and you will accomplish more better in life, with the respect of others." Along the very bottom edge is "Another [graphic drawing] Cosmic Laser Production!" There is no printing on the back.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1980
• Designed by: Eddie Ed, American
• Distributed by: Nubian Productions, American
• Subject of: Afrika Bambaataa, American, born 1957
• Subject of: Kool DJ Red Alert, American, born 1956
• Subject of: DJ Jazzy Jay, American, born 1961
• Subject of: Soulsonic Force, American, founded 1980
• Subject of: Cosmic Force, American
• Subject of: T-Connection, American
• Type: fliers (printed matter)
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W: 8 7/16 × 6 7/16 in. (21.5 × 16.3 cm)
• Place depicted: Bronx, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Communities
• Topic: Design
• Topic: Graphic design
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Music
• Object number: 2020.54.1.2
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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