Linton Kwesi Johnson
Acting
Born: 1952-08-24 in Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]
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
Blitz
The Oracle
No Poster
Full House
Windrush
Self
Popular Voices at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt
Self
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Self
Black and White in Colour
Self
Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale
Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt
Self
Upon Westminster Bridge
Self
Dread Beat and Blood
Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris
Self - vocals