Poster for KGFJ Master Slam Jam Dunk! concert with Grandmaster Flash: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A color, text-only, vertically-oriented concert poster for "Master Slam Jam Dunk!" at the L.A. Sports Arena. It is printed in an ombré design blending from hot pink at the top to orange and yellow at the center and finally green at the bottom. The text reads [KGFJ PRESENTS / MASTER SLAM / JAM DUNK! / GRAND / MASTER FLASH / D TRAIN / FATBACK / BAND / CHI-LITES / NEW EDITION / THE SYSTEM / JONZUN CREW / JUNE 24, FRI 7 PM / L.A. / SPORTS ARENA]. This is followed by smaller green text at the bottom with information on ticket sales. At the very bottom is even smaller green text reading [LEWIS GREY ATTRACTIONS AND TOP FLIGHT PROD.]. There are no marks or inscriptions on the verso.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1983
• Issued by: KGFJ Radio, American, 1926 - 1996
• Subject of: Grandmaster Flash, American, born 1958
• Subject of: D Train, American, 1980 - 1985
• Subject of: The Fatback Band, American, founded 1970
• Subject of: The Chi-Lites, American, founded 1959
• Subject of: New Edition, American, founded 1978
• Subject of: The System, American, founded 1982
• Subject of: The Jonzun Crew, American, 1981 - 1990
• Type: posters
• Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
• Dimensions: H x W: 37 13/16 × 16 15/16 in. (96 × 43 cm)
• Place depicted: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Funk (Music)
• Topic: Hip-hop (Music)
• Topic: Popular music
• Topic: Radio
• Topic: Rappers (Musicians)
• Topic: Rhythm and blues (Music)
• Object number: 2020.38.3ab
• 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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