08/24/1952
Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]:
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.
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Blitz (2024) as The Oracle |
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Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale (2020) as |
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Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers (2017) as Self |
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Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt (2006) as Self |
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Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris (2004) as Self - vocals |
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Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003) as |
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Black and White in Colour (1992) as Self |
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Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt (1984) as Self |
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Upon Westminster Bridge (1982) as Self |
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Dread Beat and Blood (1979) as |