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Linton Kwesi Johnson CD (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. Johnson was born in Chapelton, a small town in the rural parish of Clarendon, Ja

104K views · 3.5K reactions | DUB POETRY BY LKJ  Linton Kwesi Johnson est l’ambassadeur de la "dub poetry". C’est en patois jamaïcain qu’il psalmodie sa poésie engagée sur le plateau de l'émission « Résistances » en 1985. Les USA dans la peau d’un aigle, l’URSS dans celle d’un ours, "Di eagle an di bear" évoque la guerre froide et la menace d’un conflit ouvert entre les deux pays. | INA | Facebook