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Reggae Sounds - Linton Kwesi Johnson Analysing the poem and background information.
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INTRODUCTION“Reggae sounds” can be called an art –
theoretical poem. It is a poem about poetry
and reggae and the art from that the poem
uses. In short. “Reggae sounds” uses the Linton Kwesi Johnson (aka LKJ)
reggae beat to drive it. “Reggae sounds” is a (born in Jamaica, 24 August
form of dub poetry where the poem relies on 1952) is a UK-based dub poet. In
the rhythm of reggae despite not being 2002 he became the second
backed by a musical instrument. The rhythm living poet, and the only black
is achieved through echoing and poet, to be published in the
reverberation. The heavy influence of the Penguin Modern Classics series.
Jamaican dialect evident in the poem His performance poetry involves
enhances the sound experience of the poem. the recitation of his own verse
in Jamaican Patois over dub-
reggae, usually written in
collaboration with renowned
British reggae producer/artist
Dennis Bovell. His middle name,
"Kwesi", is Ghanaian.
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