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Linton Kwesi Johnson

1952-08-24 (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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Blitz
56.47 %|Nov 1, 2024
War, Drama, History
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Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale
20 %|Nov 6, 2020
Music, Documentary
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Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
80 %|Apr 29, 2017
Documentary, Music
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Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt
0 %|Dec 10, 2006
Documentary, Music
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Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt
0 %|Mar 10, 1984
Music, Documentary
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Upon Westminster Bridge
0 %|Nov 23, 1982
Documentary
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Dread Beat an' Blood
80 %|Sep 1, 1979
Documentary, Music

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