Welcome to the official website of Linton Kwesi Johnson (aka LKJ), world-renowned reggae poet and recording artist. As well as information on LKJ himself, here’s the place to find out about LKJ Records, Johnson’s record label, and the artists on it; …

Linton Kwesi Johnson has been made an Associate Fellow of Warwick University (1985), an Honorary Fellow of Wolverhampton Polytechnic (1987) and received an award at the XIII Premo Internazionale Ultimo Novecento from the city of Pisa for …

Beacon of Hope words by Linton Kwesi Johnson, music by Fizzè and Dizzi : CD : The Routes of English: Elmes, Simon. 1-9017-10246. BBC CD, UK. 2000. BG words by Linton Kwesi Johnson and also interview with Linton Kwesi Johnson : CD as part of book : Planete Reggae: Le Meilleur de la Musiquw Reggae: Various. 172010 WM334

2021年4月1日 · Linton Kwesi Johnson is excited to be taking part in this year’s official @RSDayUK Drop on 12th June with a special release of Making History. Remastered at Abbey Road Studios and pressed on heavyweight yellow vinyl, you can get a copy from a participating indie record shop near you: https://RecordStoreDay.lnk.to/Stores #RSD21 #RSDDrops

Linton Kwesi Johnson was awarded the Golden PEN Award from English PEN on 3 December for his lifetime achievement in poetry and his record of activism. Johnson was not able to attend the ceremony at the Free Word Centre in London, but had made a video where he stressed how he has never sought validation…

In this section you can buy music by some of the artists on the LKJ Records label on vinyl and CD, including Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jean Binta Breeze, Winston Francis, Steve Gregory, Shake Keane and John Kpiaye.

LKJ Records was established in 1981 to ‘put the music back into reggae’. Its stable of artists reflect the quality and musical originality that Linton Kwesi Johnson first envisaged then, whilst the small but ever-growing catalogue provides listeners with albums that are creative, surprising and eminently worth hearing… again and again.

LKJ’s ‘Making History’ re-release for Record Store Day; Linton Kwesi Johnson awarded PEN Pinter Prize 2020; LKJ Wins Golden PEN Award from English PEN on 3 December 2012

2021年8月5日 · Linton Kwesi Johnson is excited to be taking part in this year’s official @RSDayUK Drop on 12th June with a special release of Making History. Remastered at Abbey Road Studios and pressed on heavyweight yellow vinyl, you can get a copy from a participating indie record shop near you: https://RecordStoreDay.lnk.to/Stores #RSD21 #RSDDrops

LKJ’s ‘Making History’ re-release for Record Store Day; Linton Kwesi Johnson awarded PEN Pinter Prize 2020; LKJ Wins Golden PEN Award from English PEN on 3 December 2012