The roots of hip-hop run deep, and among the deepest branches remains Linton Kwesi Johnson, the Jamaican-born, British-raised poet, writer, and performer often hailed as the father of dub poetry. On ...
No one makes rage sound so eloquent or deceptively calm as Linton Kwesi Johnson. His melodic intonation of dub poetry over a simmering reggae beat is mesmerizing, and its unvarying patois monotone ...
Legendary dub poetry and Black British activism pioneer Linton Kwesi Johnson is in Leeds next week for a special evening exploring the global impact of sound system culture on music and poetry.
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