Linton Kwesi Johnson
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
Popular Voices at the BBC
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale
Dread Beat and Blood
Black and White in Colour
Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt
All Movies (10)
- Blitz2024 · as The Oracle
- Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale2020
- Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers2017 · as Self
- Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt2006 · as Self
- Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris2004 · as Self - vocals
- Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised2003
- Black and White in Colour1992 · as Self
- Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt1984 · as Self
- Upon Westminster Bridge1982 · as Self
- Dread Beat and Blood1979
All TV Shows (1)
- Popular Voices at the BBC2017 · as Self (archive footage)