Dread Beat an Blood marks the 50th anniversary of Johnson’s groundbreaking 1975 eponymous poem. And Rosso kinetically documents LKJ’s live poetry and reggae performances; his recording and mixing sessions with producer Dennis Bovell (a reggae legend in his own right); and his activism, including a powerful protest for the unjustly imprisoned Black Briton George Lindo, about whom Johnson wrote “It Dread inna Inglan.” The film gained national attention when its TV premiere was delayed by the BBC until Margaret Thatcher was elected, so great was the concern about Johnson’s powers of persuasion.
Dread Beat an' Blood (1979)
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Black Diaspora, British, Civil Rights, Culture, Dub Poetry, Jamaican, Poet, Politics, Reggae, Social Issues
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Dread Beat an' Blood
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Dread Beat And Blood
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