It's rare to find musicians like the British poet, activist and recording artist Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
On Friday evening, Kwesi Johnson put on a performance alongside Caleb Femi at Theaster Gates’ Mark Rothko-inspired Serpentine Pavilion, Black Chapel. Upon entering the space, seats rapidly filled up with supporters and fans to watch his performance, forcing people to sit on the edges of the building – a clear hint of just how deep Kwesi Johnson’s poetry resonates.
Linton Kwesi Johnson: It was a need for self-expression. I was young, and I had just discovered Black literature through reading a book calledby WEB Du Bois – it was about the experiences of Black people in America after the abolition of slavery. The book made me want to articulate my generation’s experiences, you know? A few other people in the youth section of the Black Panther Movement were interested in literature.
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