NPR.org: "Often hailed as the world's first reggae poet, Linton Kwesi Johnson was born in Jamaica in 1952, but moved to London in the '60s to study writing and poetry. He started releasing albums of his own poetry in 1978 with Dread Beat an' Blood. From there, he went on to release numerous collections of poetry and writing, and also to expand his horizons in the music industry, exploring the concept of poetry, spoken word and a cappella reggae." Listen here
