Photograph of Big Youth performing at Reggae Sunsplash

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A color photograph of Big Youth performing at Reggae Sunsplash at Jarrett Park. The photograph contains two images. There is a black line down the center, separating both rectangular images. Big Youth is wearing a read knit cap, a red t-shirt, a silver chain necklace, several rings on his proper left hand, a watch on his proper left wrist, and a bracelet on his proper right wrist. He has a thick black beard and mustache, as well as jewels on several of his top teeth. In the proper right image his is holding a microphone up to his mouth with his proper left hand. Two of his fingers are sticking up and he is holding the chord with his right hand. In the left image his hands are down and he is smiling. The background is out of focus in both images.

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