Linton Kwesi Johnson

Biography

Linton Kwesi Johnson OD (born 24 August 1952), also known as LKJ, is a Jamaica-born, British-based dub poet and activist. In 2002, he became the second living poet, and the only black one, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series. His performance poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell.

Known For

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Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris

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Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt

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Upon Westminster Bridge

Dread Beat and Blood

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

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Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt

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Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale

The Oracle

Blitz

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Black and White in Colour