←ExploreENTITY · GENREDub poetryProbableA Jamaican genre or form associated with the reggae era. Starter record pending editorial verification.Share a memoryCorrect this recordAdd a source leadAt a glanceTypegenreConfidenceProbableEraOpen era →Genres, forms & lineagesConnectionslinked by · created or popularisedLinton Kwesi JohnsonLKJ is among the most documented dub-poetry figures.linked by · created or popularisedMutabarukaMutabaruka is a major Jamaican dub-poetry performer and broadcaster.linked by · created or popularisedOku OnuoraOku Onuora is widely cited as a foundational dub-poetry figure.linked by · created or popularisedMikey SmithMikey Smith is central to Jamaican dub-poetry memory.linked by · created or popularisedJean "Binta" BreezeJean Binta Breeze brought dub poetry into international literary/theatre circuits.linked by · pioneeredOku OnuoraOnuora is credited with coining the term 'dub poetry' (Reggae Routes).linked by · associated withNation languageNation language is the framework for reading dub poetry as literature.linked by · associated withJamaica School of DramaAn incubator for the dub-poetry generation.linked by · associated withCherry NaturalRegarded as Jamaica's leading female performance dub poet.linked by · associated withAfua CooperA pioneering voice in Canada's dub poetry and spoken-word movement.linked by · associated withLillian AllenOne of the original architects of dub poetry in Canada.linked by · associated withBenjamin ZephaniahZephaniah was one of Britain's best-known dub poets.In storiesStory · Well supportedThe women of dub poetry and the spoken wordJamaican-born women carried dub poetry's reasoning voice from Kingston yards to Toronto stages and a Halifax poet laureateship.Story · Well supportedDub poetry and the reggae pagePoets turned reggae cadence, sound-system address and political speech into recorded and printed literature.Debate & receptionHow people argued about the music — praise, criticism and public debate. See all debate & reception →debateIs dub poetry literature, record culture or both?Dub poetry challenges a clean split between book, stage and sound recording, making bibliography and discography equally important evidence layers.Stance: literary canon vs sound-system poetics
debateIs dub poetry literature, record culture or both?Dub poetry challenges a clean split between book, stage and sound recording, making bibliography and discography equally important evidence layers.Stance: literary canon vs sound-system poetics
