Poet Linton Kwesi Johnson reads Tings at Windrush celebrations
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Linton Kwesi Johnson is a renowned Jamaican dub poet, long based in London. At the Mayor of London’s Windrush 70 celebrations, he performed this poem, written in 1991, Johnson reflects on years of struggle for Black rights in the UK, the hard and messy work of activism, and the longing for home and comfort in the midst of impossible circumstances.
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excellent poet ax🥰
don't understand that much... but become ghosebumps when i hear him. Street 66.. yeah man Used to hear him with Sly and Robby in 80s in Turkey
Beautiful words and diction. Had the pleasure to hear and meet him at David Oluwale memorial last week. Best Saturday morning I ever spent.
A beautiful man indeed 🙌✨
Sensational!
Beautiful with force
He is my uncle he is the best
Thanks
Deep and well crafted piece
Solid!
nuff respect Clarendon son
W'en wi can't face reality Wi leggo wi clarity Some latch aan to vanity Some hol' insanity Some get vision Start preach relijan But dem can't mek decishan W'en it come to we fite Dem can't mek decishan W'en it comes to wi rites ...Man !
Beautiful comrade
Profound and insightful as ever. This describes the black struggle but also transcends it.
@markefrench
3 жыл бұрын
All the transcriptions of this on the Internet seem to be twaddle, so do your ears a favour instead, young people!
@markefrench
3 жыл бұрын
@@octaviussludberry9016 Listen for yourselves. The Internet transcriptions are wrong.
@schnibist
Жыл бұрын
@@octaviussludberry9016 are you dense?
@schnibist
Жыл бұрын
@@octaviussludberry9016 okay you are, nvm then. not gonna spoonfeed this to you
Could anyone send thé text of this poem for more détails that..escape to my ear. Thanks.
Does anyone know where to find LKJ reading the second poem in this reading? Thanks-
Greetings each and everyone, I made an track with the sound of this video, it is a kind of ambiant Dub avaliable here: soundcloud.com/loubaballs/tings-an-times-tribute-to-equality-between-all-man-kind Hope you'll apreciate it, much respect to Linton Kwesie Johnson, mighty and humble man. One love and unity.
Come on Penguin, the poem's title is "Tings an' times". You're the publisher, dammit.