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Linton Kwesi Johnson

Aug 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.

Known For

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Blitz
The Oracle
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Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Self
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Popular Voices at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
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Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
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Dread Beat an' Blood
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Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt
Self
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Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt
Self
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Upon Westminster Bridge
Self
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Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale
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Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris
Self - vocals

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