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February 27, 1982

A flier for the “Must Be The Music Skate Affair” designed by Eddie Ed. The flier is in landscape orientation and printed on white paper and has black text and images within a thick black rectangular border. The text printed at the top reads [Nubian Production Presents / Must Be The Music Skate Affair / Tommy Boy Records Recording Artist]. Centered below is a reproduced photograph of the Jazzy 5ive MC’s. The six group members are depicted in two rows with the three men in the bottom row seated and the three men in the top row standing directly behind them. The image in cropped on the side and roughly rounded along the top and bottom edges. To the left is a reproduced, cropped photograph of an unidentified woman’s head. Printed above both graphics is a list of performing act that include [Afrika / Bambaataa / Jazzy Jay / Red Alert / and the Jazzy 5ive MC’s]. Centered below the image of the Jazzy 5ive MC’s is additional print and reproduced handwritten text that reads ‘DoiNg THEiR HiT RECORDiNg / ‘JAZZY SENSATION”]. Printed on the right in varying fonts and reproduced handwritten text that reads [Bronx / Skating / Rink / 515 Bruckner Blvd. / corner of E. 149 ST. / SAT.FEB.27, 82 / 11:00 P.M. – 4:00 A.M. / COME IN PEACE / DONATION: / $5.00 / Everybody]. At the bottom of the flier are reproduced handwritten directions to the event that read [DiRECTiONS: #6 TRAin TO E. 149 ST. #5 TRAiN TO E. 125 ST> #6 BACK TO E. 149 ST.]. The back of the flier has no text or inscriptions.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Advertisements

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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fliers (printed matter)

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ink on paper (fiber product)

H x W: 5 3/16 × 8 7/16 in. (13.2 × 21.4 cm)

Object Name • Flier for the “Must Be The Music Skate Affair” designed by Eddie Ed

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FLIER FOR THE “MUST BE THE MUSIC SKATE AFFAIR” DESIGNED BY EDDIE ED

National Museum of African American History and Culture

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1980s

Eddie Ed • Nubian Productions • Kool DJ Red Alert • Afrika Bambaataa • Tommy Boy Music • DJ Jazzy Jay • Bronx Skating Rink • Jazzy Five

New York City • United States • North and Central America • Bronx

Design • Nightlife • Graphic arts • Hip-hop (Music) • Roller skating • Amusements • Rappers (Musicians) • DJs (Musicians) • Urban life • Sports

Locale • Bronx • City • New York City • State • New York • Country • United States • Continent • North and Central America

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