Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Dub poetry has been a vehicle for political and social commentary, [7] with none of the braggadocio often associated with the dancehall. The odd love-song or elegy appears, but dub poetry is predominantly concerned with politics and social justice, commonly voiced through a commentary on current events (thus sharing these elements with dancehall and "conscious" or "roots" reggae music).
He began writing poetry in 1971, [5] and became the first inmate to be allowed to perform with a reggae band in 1974 when Cedric Brooks' band The Light of Saba performed in the prison. [1] After the performance, however, Wong's poetry was declared "subversive" and his writing was confiscated from his cell. [ 1 ]
After meeting Oku Onuora in Cuba in 1978, she began working in dub poetry. [2] She released her first recording, Dub Poet: The Poetry of Lillian Allen, in 1983. [citation needed] Allen won the Juno Award for Best Reggae/Calypso Album for Revolutionary Tea Party in 1986 and Conditions Critical in 1988. [3]
Jean "Binta" Breeze MBE (11 March 1956 – 4 August 2021) [1] [2] was a Jamaican dub poet and storyteller, acknowledged as the first woman to write and perform dub poetry. [3] She worked also as a theatre director, choreographer, actor, and teacher.
Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file; Special pages
Young's early poetry, including hxr first dub poem entitled "once dere was a mxn" written in 1988, followed the foundational aesthetic of dub poetry's form, style, and content. [8] In 2013, Young was one of the headline names for the 2013 Human Rights Concert in Harare , Zimbabwe .
Download QR code; Print/export ... This is a list of notable dub musicians, singers and producers. ... Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Download QR code; Print/export ... Pages in category "Jamaican dub poets" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... under the Creative Commons ...