Dub poetry is a form of performance poetry of Jamaican origin, which evolved out of dub music in Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1970s, as well as in London...
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Look up dub, dubs, or dubbing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The terms dub, dubs, or dubbing commonly refer to: Accolade (also known as dubbing), a central...
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Linton Kwesi Johnson (redirect from Linton Johnson (dub poet))
Modern Classics series. His performance poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration...
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Dub is an electronic musical style that grew out of reggae in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It is commonly considered a subgenre of reggae, though it...
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combination of Bovell's heavy dub rhythms and Johnson's monotone intonation of his poetry created a whole new genre of reggae: dub poetry. In subsequent re-releases...
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delivery style found in hip-hop music and draw heavily on the tradition of dub poetry, a rhythmic and politicized genre belonging to black and particularly...
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1980s. A "slam" is the art of poetry presented in public as is the "open mic" event variant. Poetry portal Dub poetry Spoken word Gil Scott-Heron The...
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Music of Jamaica (section Dub)
folk music and many popular genres, such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, reggae fusion and related styles. Reggae is especially...
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Sound system (Jamaican) was of unequalled importance in spreading reggae and dub, with the diaspora represented by leading sound system operators such as...
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and now can be heard over musical styles including ska, reggae, dancehall, dub, grime, hip hop, soca and bouyon music. The combination of singing and toasting...
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