Poster

Object

Poster

Production date

1990

Object number

1991.989

Physical Description

Poster for a performance by The Abyssinians at the Hackney Show. The Abyssinians are a Jamaican roots reggae group, famous for their promotion of the Rastafari movement in their lyrics.

Associated Organisation

The Abyssinians (Subject of)

Material

paper

Dimension

Height (Whole): 690mm
Width (Whole): 960mm

Exhibition Label

The Hackney Show, 1990

This annual event was a borough-wide celebration of culture, music, art and multiculturalism.

The programme for each show was tailored to reflect local communities. 1990s’ Hackney Show had a distinct African music theme with Sierra Leonean and Guinean Abdul Tee Jay’s Rokoto and Ugandan musician Geoffrey Oryema and other support acts. They played alongside Caribbean sound systems and headliners, Jamaican reggae group The Abyssinians.

Being African in Hackney: 1960s-2020s
14 September 2021 to 14 February 2022

On display?

Inscription

HACKNEY ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS WITH CITY LIMITS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE HACKNEY GAZETTE presents

THE ABYSSINIANS
ABDUL TEE JAY’S ROKOTO
GEOFFREY ORYEMA-HOLLE HOLLE
SARAH JANE MORRIS

PLUS: TAM-TAMU ADZIDO OZO HERITAGE JULIAN BAHULA’S JABULA
P.A.s:DUB BUG SAXON TREVOR SAX
Free! THE HACKNEY SHOW
SATURDAY 16th JUNE 1990 HACKNEY DOWNS E5