Linton Kwesi Johnson
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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
Credits
Blitz (2024)
as The Oracle
Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)
Actor
Black and White in Colour (1992)
as Self
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers (2017)
as Self
Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale (2020)
Actor
Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt (1984)
as Self
Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt (2006)
as Self
Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris (2004)
as Self - vocals
Dread Beat and Blood (1979)
Actor
Upon Westminster Bridge (1982)
as Self