Jamaican dub poet, educator, and reggae artist Mutabaruka (b. 1952) began publishing his poetry in 1971 and gained popularity as a musician in 1981, with the release of his first single. Jamaican reggae artist Ini Kamoze (b. 1975) also released his first single in 1981, and in 1986, Komze and Mutabaruka began to collaborate, with both artists singing on each other's albums.
This poster for a joint concert at the Moore Theatre for the two artists, along with the band High Times, likely occurred around the time of this collaboration. Local Seattle record shops and businesses who sponsored the show advertise at the bottom of the poster.
Text on poster: outernational Monqui presents Reggae Mutabaruka, Ini Kamoze, High Times, Fri. July 19 9pm, Moore Theatre, Reggae City, Cellophane, Time Travelers, African Mkt, Dreamland, $10 Adv., $12 Door
Caption information source: "The Music of Mutabaruka," IReggae, http://www.ireggae.com/music.htm.
ID Number: 2018.86.119
Date: Circa 1986
Physical Description: 1 poster : color ; 15.75 x 20.75 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. View the finding aid for this collection at https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv212358
Credit: MOHAI, Collection of Rock Music Ephemera, 2018.86.119
