Get Nuff Nuff Data vol. 1

A Photo book project about experimental Jamaican music groups 'Roolings Muzik' & 'Duppy Gun'. Get Nuff Nuff Data is dedicated to exploring positive forces in contemporary music and their relation to place and culture.

Set in the outskirts of Spanish Town, Jamaica, this book project tells the stories of musician I Jahbar and his surrounding communit. In 2011 I Jahbar collaborated with a duo of California based experimental musicians, and his acrobatic performance on their track ‘Spy’, inspired the founding of a record label named ‘Duppy Gun’. Their music captivated me like nothing had before. It was difficult to frame, drawn towards an innovation in sound, while embodying some ancient energy. 'Duppy Gun’ has paved its own unique path in dancehall music ever since, showcasing the power of international creative collaborations, by linking Jamaican lyricists with producers from different parts of the world.
There’s a little family formed around those musical projects, of goodhearted, talented individuals.
Led by a growing curiosity, I came to Jamaica, offering to create a visual aspect to the inventive dancehall movement. During 3 weeks of collaborating with I Jahbar, we worked on a shared vision of promoting the voices of emerging vocalists and documenting their creative spirit.
The feeling of being welcomed to step into an unfamiliar narrative inspired the creation of this project, examining the perceptions of ones belonging and idea of home. Through segments of monologues and conversations, nature and portrait photographs, the book portrays a bond between people and their surrounding land, what they seek to change or wish to cherish and preserve. Get Nuff Nuff Data is dedicated to the simple lines that connect us all, each individual story exists as a universal one.
*Part of the book takes place online, including access to ‘unprintable data’ - video, audio, and downloads.

• I Am hopping to find another way of exhibiting those storis in addition the printed book. Have them printed in a larger scale and framed, for example.

Thank you for your time
Koyo Waldorf aka German Iraki