Orlando Wong aka "Oku Onuora" was born on 09 March, 1952. He is considered the "father of Jamaican dub poetry". He was born in Kingston and grew up in the slums of Eastern Kingston's Franklin Town and received an informal education from a … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO OKU ONUORA
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REMEMBERING MIKEY SMITH
Michael Smith, usually referred to as MIKEY SMITH (14 September 1954 – 17 August 1983), was a Jamaican dub poet. Along with Linton Kwesi Johnson, Mutabaruka and Oku Onuora he was one of the best-known dub poets. In 1978, Smith represented … [Read more...] about REMEMBERING MIKEY SMITH