A portrait of Linton Kwesi Johnson and the Brixton community where he lives and works as a poet-activist. The film inter-cuts poetry readings, recordings and interviews. The film contains footage of street riots and demonstrations, including one in Bradford where the crowd chant some of Johnson's verse. It also includes footage of Johnson at poetry readings.
Dread Beat an' Blood
Follows dub poet master Linton Kwesi Johnson out of the recording studio onto the Brixton streets.
