{"title":"Oku Onuora","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOku Onuora is a Jamaican dub poet, born in March 1952 in Kingston, Jamaica. His name translates to \"Fire that burns oppression\" and \"Voice of the people\" in Nigerian. With his powerful words and rhythmic delivery, Oku Onuora has become a prominent figure in the world of poetry and music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by his Jamaican roots and the struggles faced by marginalized communities, Oku Onuora uses his art to shed light on social issues and advocate for change. His thought-provoking lyrics challenge societal norms and encourage listeners to question authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar artists to Oku Onura include Yabby You, Benjamin Zephaniah, Dennis Bovell, Prince Far I, Creation Rebel, Soul Syndicate, The Twinkle Brothers, Mutabaruka, Dub Syndicate, Dr. Alimantado, Junior Delgado,Pablo Gad,Glen Brown,Tapper Zukie,Misty In Roots ,The Disciples,Mikey Dread ,Prince Alla,Jah Stitch,and Jah Shaka.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"verbal-riddim-dub-poetry","title":"Verbal Riddim: Dub Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is dub poetry: bold and musical, funny and furious.This collection brings together the work of nine inventive and brilliant poets who defined and drove the dub poetry genre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Caribbean, Canada and the UK, the poetry in this collection spans forty years, as dub became a powerful cultural and creative force.With roots in the reggae culture of 1970s Kingston, dub poetry uses the vivid expressions of everyday spoken language to describe and challenge the experience of life on the margins. Early dub poetry took on police violence, slums and poverty. Later, as Caribbean migrants arrived in countries like Britain and Canada, dub poets faced new issues: racism, discrimination and hostility. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver four difficult decades, dub gave marginalised people a voice for their anger, defiance and creativity. It was the soundtrack to post-Windrush culture.Serious and humorous, alive and urgent, here is the very best of dub poetry.The poets included in this collection are: Oku Onuora, Mikey Smith, Mutabaruka, Jean 'Binta' Breeze, James Berry, Benjamin Zephaniah, Ahdri Zhina Mandiela, Lillian Allen and Afua Cooper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":50529062519115,"sku":"2021694","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":51948323537227,"sku":"2021694","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/51vBbA2hJL._SX325_BO1204203200__4d4e4da1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728062244"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_f755645f_thumbnail_4096_5d2682ee-932f-4841-b804-a3e02f8135e0.jpg?v=1728062222","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/oku-onuora-2.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}