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REMEMBERING MIKEY SMITH

August 16, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

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

Filed Under: Artist, Culture, Jamaica, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: Dub Poetry, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Mikey Smith, Oku Onuora

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO OKU ONUORA

March 9, 2021 By Roland Lundberg

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

Filed Under: Artist, Birth Strong, Birthday, Culture, Earth Strong, Jamaica, Reggae Tagged With: Blessed Earth Strong, Oku Onuora, Reggae In Seattle

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