Linton Kwesi Johnson Linton Kwesi Johnson (LKJ) was born in 1952 in Chapelton, Clarendon, Jamaica. He came to London in 1963, went to Tulse Hill secondary school and studied Sociology… “Hurricane Blues” by Linton Kwesi Johnson “Hurricane Blues” Langtime lovahMi mine run pan yu all di whileAn mi membah how fus timeDi two a wi…
Shara McCallum Is from Jamaica, and born to a Jamaican father and Venezuelan mother, Shara McCallum is the author of six books of poetry published in the US & UK… “PSALM FOR KINGSTON” by Shara McCallum “PSALM FOR KINGSTON” If I forget thee, O Jerusalem—Psalm 137 City of Jack Mandora—mi nuh choose none—of Anancyprevailing over…
Safiya Sinclair Safiya Sinclair was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She is the author of Cannibal, winner of a Whiting Writers’ Award… “Mermaid” by Safiya Sinclair “Mermaid” Caribbean thyme is ten times stronger than the English variety—just ask Miss Queenie and her royal navy, who couldn’t yank a Jamaican weed from her rose-garden that didn’t…
Lillian Allen Lillian Allen grew up in Spanish Town, Jamaica where she attended Barracks (Spanish Town Primary) and later St Jago High School. She studied in New York City and in Canada where she resides… “Revolution from de Beat” – Read by Lillian Allen “Revolution from de Beat” Revolution from de drumRevolution from de beatRevolution…
Lillian Allen Lillian Allen grew up in Spanish Town, Jamaica where she attended Barracks (Spanish Town Primary) and later St Jago High School. She studied in New York City and in Canada where she resides… “Feminism 101” – Read by Lillian Allen “Feminism 101” Instead of being the doormat get up and be the door
Lillian Allen Lillian Allen grew up in Spanish Town, Jamaica where she attended Barracks (Spanish Town Primary) and later St Jago High School. She studied in New York City and in Canada where she resides… “Billie Holiday” – Read by Lillian Allen “Billie Holiday” Oh Billie you lived on your drawlsounds swirling out of blackrainbows…
Lillian Allen Lillian Allen grew up in Spanish Town, Jamaica where she attended Barracks (Spanish Town Primary) and later St Jago High School. She studied in New York City and in Canada where she resides… “Rub A Dub Style Inna Regent Park” – Read by Lillian Allen “Rub A Dub Style Inna Regent Park” Monday…
“The Garden” – Read by Ishion Hutchinson “The Garden” The streetlights shed pearls that night,stray dogs ran but did not bark at the strangeshadows; the Minister of All could not sleep,mosquitoes swarmed around his net,his portrait and his pitcher and drinking glass;the flags stiffened on the embassy building butdid not fall when the machine gunsflared…
“After The Hurricane” – Read by Ishion Hutchinson “After The Hurricane” After the hurricane walks a silence, deranged, white as thewhite helmetsof government surveyors looking into roofless shacks, accessing stunned fowls, noting inquiriesinto the logic of feathers, reversed, like gullies still retching;they scribble facts about fallen cedars, spread out like dead generals on leafmedallions; they…