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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1952-08-24 · Clarendon, Jamaica, British West Indies [now Jamaica]
Known for
- Blitz (2024) — The Oracle
- Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers (2017) — Self
- Dread Beat and Blood (1979)
- Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (2003)
- Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale (2020)
- Black and White in Colour (1992) — Self
- Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris (2004) — Self - vocals
- Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt (2006) — Self
- Upon Westminster Bridge (1982) — Self
- Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt (1984) — Self
- Linton Kwesi Johnson In Concert — Himself
- Popular Voices at the BBC (2017) — Self (archive footage)
- Full House (1972)
- Windrush (1998) — Self