Michael Thomspon aka Freestylee Exhibition at Rototom Sunsplash Reggae Festival in Benicàssim, Spain.
Joint exposure to the Alpha Boys’ School
Reggae Camp 2012 The University hosts the exhibition of posters from 50 years of reggae music of Jamaican graphic designer Michael ‘freestylee’ Thompson Artist Without Borders, whose sales will go to the Alpha Boys School, Kingston reform school founded in nineteenth-century music as a major player in the formation of their students. Its role has also been instrumental in the emergence and evolution of reggae, bringing great musicians like Desmond Dekker, Rico Rodriguez, and Johnny Osbourne Skatalites, the two last on the bill of Rototom 2012 : http://www.rototomsunsplash.com
The exhibition will also include the 3 works of the winners of the Reggae Poster Contest 2012: Alon Braier (Israel), Zafer Lehimler (Turkey), Rosario Nocera (Italy).
Sly Dunber best known as one-half of the prolific Jamaican rhythm section and reggae production duo Sly and Robbie. Sign my Poster at the Rototom Reggae University. Benicassim – Spain. We will auction the posters and give the proceeds to Alpha Boys School in Kingston, Jamaica. Photo by Riddim.
Winston Holness, better known as Niney the Observer, is a pioneer Jamaican record producer and singer who was a key figure in the creation of many classic reggae recordings dating from the 1970s and early 1980s. Signing my Poster at the Rototom Reggae University. Benicassim – Spain. We will auction the posters and give the proceeds to Alpha Boys School in Kingston, Jamaica. Photo by Riddim.
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