Linton Kwesi Johnson

Linton Kwesi Johnson

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.

  • Title: Linton Kwesi Johnson
  • Popularity: 0.001
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1952-08-24
  • Place of Birth: Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]
  • Homepage: https://lintonkwesijohnson.com/
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Linton Kwesi Johnson Movies

  • 2004
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    Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris

    Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris

    1 2004 HD

    In his first-ever video concert, reggae poet Linton Kwesi Johnson bares his soul to a packed house at the Zenith in Paris in 2004, backed by the...

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  • 2006
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    Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt

    Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt

    1 2006 HD

    Documentary about feminism in music and the challenges it has faced through the years from the '70s to present day.

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  • 1982
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    Upon Westminster Bridge

    Upon Westminster Bridge

    1 1982 HD

    Considered one of the best ‘dub’ poets of his time, Mikey Smith is internationally renown for the socially engaged form and content of...

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  • 1979
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    Dread Beat an' Blood

    Dread Beat an' Blood

    8 1979 HD

    Follows dub poet master Linton Kwesi Johnson out of the recording studio onto the Brixton streets.

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  • 2003
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    Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    1 2003 HD

    Gil Scott-Heron was one of the most influential musicians and poets of the last 50 years. In Don Letts's documentary, Gil tells his own story for the...

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  • 1984
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    Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt

    Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt

    1 1984 HD

    A portrait of Salford-born poet, storyteller and comic, John Cooper-Clarke. His poems, a satirical blend of humour and social comment, are delivered...

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  • 2017
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    Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

    Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

    8 2017 HD

    Documentary about reggae music and culture in London in 1977. Filmed in Super 8 camera by Don Letts. With participation of Richard Branson, Neneh...

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  • 2020
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    Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale

    Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale

    2 2020 HD

    The programme includes The Damned’s set-smashing performance on The Old Grey Whistle Test and the Sex Pistols' anarchic trip on the Thames. It...

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  • 2024
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    Blitz

    Blitz

    5.667 2024 HD

    In World War II London, nine-year-old George is evacuated to the countryside by his mother, Rita, to escape the bombings. Defiant and determined to...

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  • 2017
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    Popular Voices at the BBC

    Popular Voices at the BBC

    1 2017 HD

    Companion programme to Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (2017) in which Gregory Porter introduces a selection of live performances culled from the BBC...

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