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Dub Poet Vision
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London-based reggae artist and political poet Linton Kwesi Johnson's 1993 concert, given to a packed house at Paris' massive Zenith stadium, was filmed to mark the 25th anniversary of his recording career. Bassist Dennis Bovell's Dub Band served as an enthralling and powerful backdrop for Johnson's incendiary, politically motivated verse. On the new DVD, Linton Kwesi Johnson: Live in Paris with teh Dennis Bovell Dub Band (LKJ Records [UK]/Wrasse [France], $19.99), multi-angled camerawork affords a good sense of the role each individual contributes to the musical mix. Johnson leads us through the highlights of his 10-album career, rendering every track a robust blast from his canon and occasionally interjecting pertinent commentary to relate older works to contemporary troubles; a particularly revealing interview, marred only slightly by background noise, is an additional plus.
-David Katz 04/01/05
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