Linton Kwesi Johnson
| Date | Saturday 13 October 2007 |
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| Time | 8:00 PM (20:00 hrs) |
| Venue | Contact Theatre |
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Linton Kwesi Johnson is known and revered as the world's first reggae poet and the UK's most celebrated black poet. He has toured the world from Japan to the new South Africa, from Europe to Brazil. His recordings are amongst the top-selling reggae albums in the world and his work has been translated into Italian and German. A Black Panther in his teens, scourge of the Thatcher Government of the 80's, Johnson has been an inspiration to generations of politically engaged poets in the UK and beyond. More information can be found at his website www.LKJRecords.com
Linton Kwesi Johnson appeared with the legendary Speakeasy band as part of the National Black Writers Conference 2007. More information from cultureword@commonword.org.uk or www.commonword.org.uk
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