Linton Kwesi Johnson

Acting

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 24, 1952 (73 years old)

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Known For

Blitz
2h
DOLBY
Movie 2024

Blitz

In World War II London, nine-year-old George is evacuated to...

Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale
59min
DOLBY
Movie 2020

Punk and New Wave Years with Annie Nightingale

The programme includes The Damned’s set-smashing performance on The Old...

Popular Voices at the BBC
3 Episodes
DOLBY
TV Show 2017

Popular Voices at the BBC

Companion programme to Gregory Porter's Popular Voices (2017) in which...

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
44min
DOLBY
Movie 2017

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

Documentary about reggae music and culture in London in 1977....

Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt
28min
DOLBY
Movie 2006

Hitmusik: Konsten att sätta rytm till revolt

Documentary about feminism in music and the challenges it has...

Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris
DOLBY
Movie 2004

Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris

In his first-ever video concert, reggae poet Linton Kwesi Johnson...

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
1h
DOLBY
Movie 2003

Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Gil Scott-Heron was one of the most influential musicians and...

Biography

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.