Poet and the Roots
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| Poet and the Roots | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Dub |
| Years active | 1977–1978 |
| Labels | Virgin Records |
| Associated acts | Linton Kwesi Johnson |
| Members | Linton Kwesi Johnson Dennis Bovell Lloyd "Jah Bunny" Donaldson Desmond Craig Winston Curniffe Everald Forrest Floyd Lawson John Varnom Lila Weathers Vivian Weathers |
Poet and the Roots are a reggae band formed to record dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson's poems with dub backing tracks.
Johnson released his later material under his own name, although some of the musicians from this group appeared on his subsequent albums.
Discography
Album
Dread Beat an' Blood, Virgin Records, 1978
Single
"All Wi Doin' Is Defendin'", Virgin Records, 1977
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