Linton Kwesi Johnson
August 24, 1952 (72 years old) in Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]
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.
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- 2024 ·Blitzas The Oracle
- 2020 ·Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingaleas
- 2017 ·Popular Voices at the BBCas Self (archive footage)
- 2017 ·Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockersas Self
- 2006 ·Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revoltas Self
- 2004 ·Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Parisas Self - vocals
- 2003 ·Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televisedas
- 1984 ·Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirtas Self
- 1982 ·Upon Westminster Bridgeas Self
- 1979 ·Dread Beat an' Bloodas