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Linton Kwesi Johnson was born on 24 August 1952 in Chapelton, a small town in the rural parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. He came to London in 1963, went to Tulse Hill secondary school and later studied Sociology at Goldsmiths’ College, University of London.
Whilst still at school he joined the Black Panthers, helped to organize a poetry workshop within the movement and developed his work with Rasta Love, a group of poets and drummers. In 1977 he was awarded a C Day Lewis Fellowship, becoming the writer-in-residence for the London Borough of Lambeth for that year. He went on to work as the Library Resources and Education Officer at the Keskidee Centre, the first home of Black theatre and art.
Johnson’s poems first appeared in the journal Race Today. In 1974 Race Today published his first collection of poetry, Voices of the Living and the Dead. Dread Beat An ’ Blood, his second collection, was published in 1975 by Bogle-L’Ouverture and was also the title of his first LP,, released by Virgin in 1978. That year also saw the release of the film Dread BeatAn ’ Blood, a documentary on Johnson’s work. In 1980 Race Today published his third book, Inglan Is A Bitch and there were four more albums on the Island label: Forces of Victory (1979), Bass Culture (1980), LKJ in Dub (1981) and Making History (1983).
LKJ, Johnson’s own record label, was launched in 1981 with two singles by the Jamaican poet Michael Smith, MI Cyan Believe It and Roots. During the 1980s he became immersed in journalism, working closely with the
Whilst still at school he joined the Black Panthers, helped to organize a poetry workshop within the movement and developed his work with Rasta Love, a group of poets and drummers. In 1977 he was awarded a C Day Lewis Fellowship, becoming the writer-in-residence for the London Borough of Lambeth for that year. He went on to work as the Library Resources and Education Officer at the Keskidee Centre, the first home of Black theatre and art.
Johnson’s poems first appeared in the journal Race Today. In 1974 Race Today published his first collection of poetry, Voices of the Living and the Dead. Dread Beat An ’ Blood, his second collection, was published in 1975 by Bogle-L’Ouverture and was also the title of his first LP,, released by Virgin in 1978. That year also saw the release of the film Dread BeatAn ’ Blood, a documentary on Johnson’s work. In 1980 Race Today published his third book, Inglan Is A Bitch and there were four more albums on the Island label: Forces of Victory (1979), Bass Culture (1980), LKJ in Dub (1981) and Making History (1983).
LKJ, Johnson’s own record label, was launched in 1981 with two singles by the Jamaican poet Michael Smith, MI Cyan Believe It and Roots. During the 1980s he became immersed in journalism, working closely with the
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CureUbozech escreveu:
hehe i thought it was my profile lol ppl jah jah bless the weeeds lololol
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fuckxyeahh escreveu:
Whenever I listen to him, it's like I'm falling in a trance or something.. Legend.
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xikka escreveu:
p.s: thanks frogx, for me show |||||||| ..... ((( so beautiful !!! Linton Kwesi Johnson ,,,,,=D )))))))
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DutchDavehead escreveu:
"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 escreveu:
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 escreveu:
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 escreveu:
BIG UP! LKJ RrRrRrulez!
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tuevstar escreveu:
I like reggae not that much, but i love LKJ!!!!!
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viragom escreveu:
Wow... just wow.
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ChazboRotten1 escreveu:
LKJ in dub is amazing
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thirdprofile escreveu:
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 escreveu:
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 escreveu:
Kiss mi batty.
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balzadelia escreveu:
cheesy you need an ear doctor carol_s
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wahine escreveu:
revolutionary
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brob escreveu:
what?
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brob escreveu:
Brain Smashing Dub! Also, what cheesy beats are you talking about carol_s?
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carol_s escreveu:
so much better acapella, without the cheesy beats
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J-east escreveu:
Just found out of him and I love it!
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detomca escreveu:
Viva LKJ!!
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