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