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Linton Kwesi Johnson

Linton Kwesi Johnson has been played on NTS over 70 times, featured on 72 episodes and was first played on 27 February 2013.

Linton Kwesi Johnson (aka LKJ) (born 24 August 1952, in Chapelton, Jamaica) is a British-based Dub poet. He became only the second living poet to be published in the Penguin series. His poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican Creole over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with renowned British reggae producer/artist Dennis Bovell .

Most of Johnson's poetry is political, dealing mainly with the experiences of being an African-Caribbean in Britain. However, he has also shown himself more than capable…

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Inglan Is A Bitch
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Island Records1980
Inglan Is A Bitch
Linton Kwesi JohnsonIsland Records1980
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Sonny's Lettah (Anti Sus Poem)
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Island Records1979
Sonny's Lettah (Anti Sus Poem)
Linton Kwesi JohnsonIsland Records1979
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Five Nights Of Bleeding
LKJ
LKJ Records1996
Five Nights Of Bleeding
LKJLKJ Records1996
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Bass Culture
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Island Records1980
Bass Culture
Linton Kwesi JohnsonIsland Records1980
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Street 66
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Island Records1980
Street 66
Linton Kwesi JohnsonIsland Records1980
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Reality Dub
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Island Records1980
Reality Dub
Linton Kwesi JohnsonIsland Records1980
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Lorraine
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Island Records, Mango1998
Lorraine
Linton Kwesi JohnsonIsland Records, Mango1998
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Command Counsel
Linton Kwesi Johnson, Poet And The Roots
Front Line1990
Command Counsel
Linton Kwesi Johnson, Poet And The RootsFront Line1990
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Reggae Sounds
LKJ
LKJ Records1996
Reggae Sounds
LKJLKJ Records1996
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Dread Beat An' Blood
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Shanachie1985
Dread Beat An' Blood
Linton Kwesi JohnsonShanachie1985
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