Jamaican dub poet
| Description | Jamaican dub poet Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952-08-24 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Chapelton Chapelton Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United Kingdom Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | GB Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | Jamaica Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | singer recording artist songwriter writer poet composer reggae musician musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | voice Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | dub poetry Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Island Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Poet and the Roots Artists United Against Apartheid Royal Society of Literature Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Cholmondeley Award Order of Distinction Golden PEN Award Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature Silver Musgrave Medal PEN Pinter Prize Source: Wikidata |
Johnson L Kwesi Johnson L. Johnson L. K. Johnson L.K. Johnson L.K.J L.K.J. L.K.Johnson LKJ Linton "Kwesi" Johnson Linton Johnson Linton K. Johnson Linton Kweisi Johnson Linton Kwese Johnson Linton Kwesi Linton Kwesi-Johnson Linton Kwezi Johnson Linton Kwisi Johnson Linton Quasi Johnson Lynton Kwesi Johnson
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