City Psalms Paperback / softback
by Benjamin Zephaniah
Paperback / softback
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City Psalms was Benjamin Zephaniah's first collection from Bloodaxe back in 1992.
It includes some of his best-known poems, including 'Dis Poetry', 'Money' and 'Us and Dem'.
Best known for his performance poetry with a political edge for adults – and his poetry with attitude for children – Zephaniah has his own rap/reggae band.
He has produced numerous recordings, including Dub Ranting (1982), Rasta (1983), Us and Dem (1990), Back to Roots (1995), Belly of de Beast (1996) and Naked (2004).
He was the first person to record with the Wailers after the death of Bob Marley, in a musical tribute to Nelson Mandela, which Mandela heard while in prison on Robben Island.
Their later meetings led to Zephaniah working with children in South African townships and hosting the President’s Two Nations Concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 1996.
His first book of poems, Pen Rhythm, was produced in 1980 by a small East London publishing cooperative, Page One Books.
His second collection, The Dread Affair, was published by Hutchinson’s short-lived Arena imprint in 1985.
He has since published three collections with Bloodaxe, City Psalms (1992), Propa Propaganda (1996) and Too Black Too Strong (2001), the latter including poems written while working with Michael Mansfield QC and other Tooks barristers on the Stephen Lawrence case.
To Do Wid Me, filmed by Pamela Robertson-Pearce (Bloodaxe Books, 2013), includes a full-length feature film on DVD with all the poems performed on the film included in the book.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:64 pages
- Publisher:Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Publication Date:24/09/1992
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- ISBN:9781852242305
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:64 pages
- Publisher:Bloodaxe Books Ltd
- Publication Date:24/09/1992
- Category:
- ISBN:9781852242305