Dread Beat an' Blood

"While Johnson is often in frame and his charisma anchors Dread Beat an Blood, Rosso makes it clear that Johnson is both a leader and a listener who takes part in conversations with young people whose voices may not have otherwise entered the record." Dread Beat an Blood…

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"Britain is as much my country as Jamaica, but most blacks who come to this country with a vivid memory of their country of origin have this dream of returning home. But I think we have a very important struggle on our hands in this country at this time, and I want to be a…

jordan h.

The smile when he said I write about love too ⭐️

Lucia

Tickets and Showtimes DIRECTED BY FRANCO ROSSO PLUS Linton Kwesi Johnson In Concert, Directed by Roger Thomas “Brothers an sisters rocking / A dread beat pulsing fire...” opens Dread Beat an Blood, the 1975 poem—and album—by the Jamaican-born, British-based dub reggae…

Film Forum

An impressive, intimate portrait of reggae's greatest dub poet. An excellent complement to Linton Kwesi Johnson's album of the same name.

Matthew B.

A beautiful portrayal of poetry, the creative process, and racism set against the backdrop of late seventies London.

Rosie Bennett

Five-year late PSA: This entire 45 minute film is an extra feature on Kino Lorber's Blu-ray, which is often on sale for $10-$20. Incredible.

John Robinson

"I don't believe that poetry changes anything. I don't believe that art changes anything. Art reflects changes within the wider society. Changes come out of people's material struggles in life. You could write a thousand songs depicting the most terrifying conditions of…

sarah

The healthiest view of art from an artist.

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