Reggae Night with Linton Kwesi Johnson and Others

Name: Reggae Night with Linton Kwesi Johnson and Others
Start: 2026-07-25T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-25T23:00:00+02:00
Location: Mejeriet

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 · 20:00 — 23:00

Mejeriet, Lund

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Reggae night featuring Linton Kwesi Johnson and other artists.

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About: Linton Kwesi Johnson

A founding figure of dub poetry, LKJ has spent five decades fusing reggae bass lines with politically charged verse in Jamaican patois - work sharp enough to earn him a place in Penguin Modern Classics alongside the literary canon's most celebrated names.

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2023-12
Picador published 'Time Come: Selected Prose', Johnson's first collection of non-fiction, gathering essays, lectures and reviews spanning five decades (1976-2021).
2021
Johnson was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of the West Indies.
2020
Johnson received the PEN Pinter Prize, awarded to writers who show an unflinching commitment to political expression and freedom of speech.

Tracks

Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem)Landmark dub poetry track from Forces of Victory (1979), one of his most celebrated works

Inglan Is a BitchTitle track from the 1980 collection/album, a defining statement on the Black British experience

Dread Beat An' BloodDebut album (1978) on Virgin Records, which launched dub poetry as a genre

Forces of Victory1979 album widely regarded as his artistic peak, blending jazz-inflected reggae with political verse

Bass Culture1980 album, third studio release, after which Johnson stepped back from the music industry

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