[1/5] British photographer Normski who made his name photographing the hip hop scene in the 1980s and 1990s speaks during an interview with Reuters, in London, Britain August 21, 2023.
REUTERS/Gerry Mey Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - British photographer Normski says he took pictures of some of the greatest exponents of hip hop music, which this month celebrated its 50th anniversary, at least in part because he couldn't breakdance.
Born in 1966 in northwest London into a Jamaican family, Normski is seven years older than hip hop, which dates from a party in New York's Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973.
"To me, hip hop is a voice for those who never had a voice.
He described himself as "a little innocent Black guy with a camera" whose approach was to be as spontaneous as hip hop music often is.
Persons:
Normski, Gerry Mey, breakdance, we've, I’ve, Sarah Mills, Barbara Lewis
Organizations:
Reuters, REUTERS, Britain's Museum of Youth, Thomson
Locations:
London, Britain, New York's Bronx, New York, Manchester, England