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Linton Kwesi Johnson

voc, perc, *1952 GB
Producer of Reggae

Linton Kwesi Johnson (aka LKJ) (born 24 August 1952, Chapelton, Jamaica) is a British-based author and dub poet. Johnson's poetry makes clever use of the unstandardised transcription of Jamaican Patois and, allied to the Jamaican "toasting" tradition, is regarded as a precursor of rap. He became the second living poet, and the only black poet, to be published in the Penguin Classics series.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Percussion
  • Bass
Genres
  • Reggae
  • Rock
  • Jazz
  • Electronic
  • Hip-Hop/Rap
Popular Tracks   
Inglan Is A Bitch on Bass Culture by Linton Kwesi Johnson
Want Fi Goh Rave on Forces Of Victory by Linton Kwesi Johnson
Fite Dem Back on Forces Of Victory by Linton Kwesi Johnson
Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem) on Forces Of Victory by Linton Kwesi Johnson
Loraine on Bass Culture by Linton Kwesi Johnson
Street 66 on Bass Culture by Linton Kwesi Johnson
Reggae Sounds on Bass Culture by Linton Kwesi Johnson
Five Nights Of Bleeding on Dread Beat And Blood by Linton Kwesi Johnson
It Noh Funny on Forces Of Victory by Linton Kwesi Johnson
Bass Culture on Bass Culture by Linton Kwesi Johnson

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Reality Poems - The Best Of Linton Kwesi JohnsonLinton Kwesi Johnson2014Compil.
Live In ParisLinton Kwesi Johnson2004Album
Straight To Inglan's Head - An Introduction To Linton Kwesi JohnsonLinton Kwesi Johnson2003Compil.
LKJ In Dub Volume ThreeLinton Kwesi Johnson2002Album
Usual Things DubwiseLittle Tempo Meets Eddi Reader, Linton Kwesi Johnson1999Album
More TimeLinton Kwesi Johnson1999Album
Usual ThingsLittle Tempo Meets Eddi Reader, Linton Kwesi Johnson1999Album
More TimeLinton Kwesi Johnson1998Single
AnthologyLinton Kwesi Johnson1998Compil.
Liesense Fi KillLinton Kwesi Johnson1998Album
Independant Intavenshan (The Island Anthology)Linton Kwesi Johnson1998Compil.
A Cappella LiveLinton Kwesi Johnson1996Album
LKJ In Dub Volume TwoLinton Kwesi Johnson1992Album
StoryLinton Kwesi Johnson1991Single
Tings An' TimesLinton Kwesi Johnson1991Album
Di Good LifeLinton Kwesi Johnson1991Single
In Concert With The Dub BandLinton Kwesi Johnson1985Album
Reggae GreatsLinton Kwesi Johnson1985Compil.
Making HistoryLinton Kwesi Johnson1984Album
Di Eagle An' Di Bear / Wat About Di Workin' Claas?Linton Kwesi Johnson1984Album
Bass CultureLinton Kwesi Johnson1980Album
Bass CultureLinton Kwesi Johnson1980Album
Di Black Petty BooshwahLinton Kwesi Johnson1980Single
LKJ In DubLinton Kwesi Johnson1980Album
No TitleLinton Kwesi Johnson, Toots & The Maytals1979Album
Sonny's LettahLinton Kwesi Johnson1979Single
Want Fi Goh RaveLinton Kwesi Johnson1979Single
Forces Of VictoryLinton Kwesi Johnson1979Album
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