Sounds and Pressure: The Enduring Power of Jamaican Street Art

Mural by Ricky Soul, in Cockburn Pen, Kingston
"... Five more minutes and a lanky character, nonchalantly sporting the mandatory and distinctive fresh white towel on his right shoulder, appears on the street corner. 44-year-old 'Bones' Williams is one of Kingston’s best mural artists. He’s known to sign his pieces with a stylized tibia bone scratching its head, in honor of the nickname that his lengthy figure earned him at a young age. What Bones does is important to the community. What they all do is. Often self-taught (Bones being one of the exceptions), a whole scene of mural artists share similar techniques – brushes and paint over expensive spray cans– and a love for realistic and figurative portraiture. Among the flock, some, like Bones, have gained respect and prominence, including Danny Coxson, Lyndon 'Balla' Johnson, Ricky Culture, Captain Irie, Trenchtown’s own Michael Robinson, Errol 'Gideon' Reid and a few more abstract artists such as Deon 'Sand' Palmer and Matthew McCarthy. ..."
Red Bull Music Academy Daily

Deejay Reggie Stepper in front of the Small World studio, downtown Kingston. Murals by Errol Reid AKA Errol Alphanso.