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Bass Culture: Linton Kwesi Johnson

Bass Culture UK - How Bass Music Shaped British Culture
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"We could identify what the concrete jungle was over here living in these housing estates... Brixton was a ghetto back in those days"In this enlightening and frank podcast Linton Kwesi Johnson reflects on his upbringing and the beginning of his journey as a renowned and pioneering dub poet.Twitter/Instagram/Facebook: @basscultureduk basscultureduk.comInterviews conducted by Mykaell Riley. Recorded by Matthew Brown.  Co-produced by Sara El Harrak and Youness El Harrak.

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