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On This Day: May 9, 1980 - Linton Kwesi Johnson Releases Bass Culture

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On This Day: May 9, 1980 - Linton Kwesi Johnson Releases Bass Culture.

On this day May 9, 1980, Linton Kwesi Johnson released his powerful album Bass Culture, blending dub reggae rhythms with politically charged spoken word poetry. As one of the most influential voices in British protest music, Johnson used his words to highlight issues of racism, police brutality, and social inequality faced by Black Britons during the Thatcher era.

Bass Culture was both a musical and cultural statement, pairing deep, atmospheric reggae grooves with Johnson’s unmistakable...
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