Caribbean Roots
Published Date:
10 October 2011
Publisher:
British Library
ISBN:
9780712351164
Bibliographic Details:
Two CDs, running time: approx. 140 minutes
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Black British and Caribbean Poets Read their Own Work
This 2-CD collection brings together 58 recordings of 10 Black British and Caribbean poets. The selections illustrate a range of experiences, emotions, styles and influences, reflecting both the culture of the Caribbean and life in Britain.The featured poets are: Linton Kwesi Johnson, Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, David Dabydeen, James Berry, John Agard, Grace Nichols, Amryl Johnson, E A Markham, Michael Smith and Benjamin Zephaniah, all reading their own work, in a mixture of studio recordings and electrifying live performances.This set is an essential purchase for anybody interested in black writing and poetry in performance in Britain today.Listen to sample tracks in Windows Media Player:
Amryl Johnson reading from ‘Granny in de Market Place’'
