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Linton Kwesi Johnson
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Linton Kwesi Johnson (aka LKJ) (born 24 August 1952, in Chapelton, Jamaica) is a British-based dub poet. He became only the second living poet to be published in the Penguin series. His poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican creole over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with renowned British reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell .
Most of Johnson’s poetry is political, dealing mainly with the experiences of being an african-caribbean in Britain. However, he has also shown himself more than capable of writing about other issues, such as British foreign policy or the death of anti-racist marcher Blair Peach. His most celebrated poems were written during the government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The poems contain graphic accounts of the often racist police brutality occurring at the time.
Johnson’s best known albums include his debut “Dread Beat An’ Blood”, “Forces of Victory”, “Bass Culture” and “Making History”. Across these albums are spread classics of the dub poetry school of performance - and, indeed, of reggae itself - such as “
Dread Beat An’ Blood”, “Sonny’s Lettah, “Inglan is a Bitch” and “Independant Intavenshan”.
When written, Johnson’s poetry makes clever use of the unstandardised transcription of Jamaican Creole.
Of late, Johnson has only performed live on an intermittent basis.
Most of Johnson’s poetry is political, dealing mainly with the experiences of being an african-caribbean in Britain. However, he has also shown himself more than capable of writing about other issues, such as British foreign policy or the death of anti-racist marcher Blair Peach. His most celebrated poems were written during the government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The poems contain graphic accounts of the often racist police brutality occurring at the time.
Johnson’s best known albums include his debut “Dread Beat An’ Blood”, “Forces of Victory”, “Bass Culture” and “Making History”. Across these albums are spread classics of the dub poetry school of performance - and, indeed, of reggae itself - such as “
Dread Beat An’ Blood”, “Sonny’s Lettah, “Inglan is a Bitch” and “Independant Intavenshan”.When written, Johnson’s poetry makes clever use of the unstandardised transcription of Jamaican Creole.
Of late, Johnson has only performed live on an intermittent basis.
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Independant Intavenshan
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Bass Culture
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Dread Beat An' Blood
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Forces of Victory
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CureUbozech wrote:
hehe i thought it was my profile lol ppl jah jah bless the weeeds lololol
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fuckxyeahh wrote:
Whenever I listen to him, it's like I'm falling in a trance or something.. Legend.
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xikka wrote:
p.s: thanks frogx, for me show |||||||| ..... ((( so beautiful !!! Linton Kwesi Johnson ,,,,,=D )))))))
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DutchDavehead wrote:
"The poems contain graphic accounts of the often racist police brutality occurring at the time." "The poems contain graphic accounts of the alleged racist police brutality occurring at the time." Funny...first quote is from here, second is from wikipedia... Anyway, LKJ rules! ;-)
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stoethaspel wrote:
Carol, you either feel the beat or you don' t, Good you can appreciate the acapella versions anyway. You do. however, miss out on the fact that LKJ' s music is one of the best examples of contemporary British dub-music. As opposed to Jamaican. LKJ is also NOT a rastafarian, he' s a militant. If you' re from the US, in New York there used to be a label called Clappers Records. If anything, LKJ is comparable to their militant and socialist attitude.
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klaus_schweiz wrote:
ich hörte ihn 1980 zum ersten mall reggae interesierte mich nur am rande aber der mann ist für mich ein super star einfach ganz grosse klasse diese musik und der stil uah heute bekommen sie mit pc denn sound nicht so hin wie er ohne einfach eine ganz grosse nummer eben ein Mann denn man nicht vergessen wird Politisch wie Musikalisch .
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Yah_Order wrote:
BIG UP! LKJ RrRrRrulez!
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tuevstar wrote:
I like reggae not that much, but i love LKJ!!!!!
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viragom wrote:
Wow... just wow.
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ChazboRotten1 wrote:
LKJ in dub is amazing
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thirdprofile wrote:
i've been an lkj fan for a while and already liked a few of his albums but i am listening to bass culture right now for the first time and i'm already pretty sure this will be my favourite, this album is great. "loraine," oh my god is that slick.
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bilbao100 wrote:
LKJ - ever since i heard him about in beginning of the 80s i know what reggae culture is really about. through his deep and dark poetry's which speak the truth - underlined with these heavy atmospheric dub beats, in witch the breaks come in always just on time to make a point, you can see the world the way it really is. but still, somehow he manages to create a little light on the end of the tunnel no matter how dark it gets. . . . LKJ is a true genius of words and sound.
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cackhandedchimp wrote:
Kiss mi batty.
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balzadelia wrote:
cheesy you need an ear doctor carol_s
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wahine wrote:
revolutionary
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brob wrote:
what?
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brob wrote:
Brain Smashing Dub! Also, what cheesy beats are you talking about carol_s?
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carol_s wrote:
so much better acapella, without the cheesy beats
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J-east wrote:
Just found out of him and I love it!
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detomca wrote:
Viva LKJ!!
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