Kevbad the Bad
Amiable Bowel Syndrome
Fucking hell.
Benjamin Zephaniah RIP
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Post reported, asked mods to merge with other thread65 years old. I'm really shocked by this. Would love to hear people's thoughts on his music, poetry and activism.
Benjamin Zephaniah, British poet and campaigner, dies aged 65
The dub poet and author of collections including Talking Turkeys has died of a brain tumourwww.theguardian.com
kenny g
Sheeple Awake!
Pretty much echoing others. Was shown a TV programme with him when at school and he opened up a whole world of just delighting in language I had never come across before. It was that organic natural midlands cadence, pure Brummie in all it's richness that for some reason feels part of the lineage of Shakespeare that always hit home. And Kelvin McKenzie definitely showed his true colours in response.
MrSki
Who am I to say you're wrong
Saddened to hear of his passing.
A really lovely bloke. Met him at one of his gigs in the 80s and I needed to pop and see a man about a dog and he offered & gave me a lift even though I had just met him.
A varied career across many platforms. A really sound person both politically and spiritually. An inspiration to many & will be missed.
Thanks for the poetry and music.
Rest in Peace.
A really lovely bloke. Met him at one of his gigs in the 80s and I needed to pop and see a man about a dog and he offered & gave me a lift even though I had just met him.
A varied career across many platforms. A really sound person both politically and spiritually. An inspiration to many & will be missed.
Thanks for the poetry and music.
Rest in Peace.
Jennaonthebeach
Wish I was as perfect as you.
He was a big fan of the Triumph TR7 apparently.
Hollis
bloody furious
There's a good documentary on iPlayer about him going back to Birmingham.
I only really knew of him from various appearences on talk shows/news programmes.
Following up he seems a very intersting guy - authentic... happy to write about male infertility, childlessness, and his past abusive behaviour to partners..
This is a good piece:
When is a man not a man? - Benjamin Zephaniah
I only really knew of him from various appearences on talk shows/news programmes.
Following up he seems a very intersting guy - authentic... happy to write about male infertility, childlessness, and his past abusive behaviour to partners..
This is a good piece:
When is a man not a man? - Benjamin Zephaniah
BristolEcho
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Yeah guy is a legend. Rip.
krtek a houby
Sail hatin'
Just to thank Sue for pointing out this thread, embarrassed missed it.
Benjamin Zephaniah was a revelation to me and his poetry and novels (and music)lifted me when was going through a bad period in life. It's difficult to explain, but his whole vibe gave much positivity and joy. He was so good at bringing issues to the fore without ever sounding preachy. And even if he had been preachy, that would have been fine.
Also loved his cameos as a, er, preacher in Peaky Blinders.
Much missed.
Benjamin Zephaniah was a revelation to me and his poetry and novels (and music)lifted me when was going through a bad period in life. It's difficult to explain, but his whole vibe gave much positivity and joy. He was so good at bringing issues to the fore without ever sounding preachy. And even if he had been preachy, that would have been fine.
Also loved his cameos as a, er, preacher in Peaky Blinders.
Much missed.
krtek a houby
Sail hatin'
Sure. People have different life experiences. Was surprised that some people hadn't heard of Ian Banks' passing. Someone else was surprised that I did not know where the term Sapphic originated from etc...
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Maybe they don’t watch Antiques Roadshow.
BBC One - Antiques Roadshow, Series 44, Aston Hall 1, Fiona Bruce meets Benjamin Zephaniah
Fiona meets celebrated poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who grew up near Aston Hall.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Sappho was a poet from Lesbos.
blossie33
trailer trash
Aston Hall, been many times myself, it's a great old house. The Villa ground nearby and of course Benjamin was a supporterMaybe they don’t watch Antiques Roadshow.
BBC One - Antiques Roadshow, Series 44, Aston Hall 1, Fiona Bruce meets Benjamin Zephaniah
Fiona meets celebrated poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who grew up near Aston Hall.www.bbc.co.uk
philosophical
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The legacy of poets tends to last a long time.
RIP Benjamin.
Thank you.
RIP Benjamin.
Thank you.
tim
EXPLODED TIM! (Help me!!!)
When the news came out one of my colleagues mentioned that his grandmother had had a "Penpal correspondence" with him. She'd written to him about a poem that he'd written and they went on writing to each other. It's a trivial story but one, like yours, which which I thought said much more about him than any newspaper obituary
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The death of Benjamin Zephaniah is a great loss. I really like his bit of writing about his political and philosophical beliefs, with some of his life experiences. Rest in power Benjamin.
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
Listen to A Tribute To Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah by colinrostron on #SoundCloud
on.soundcloud.com
A Tribute To Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah
All tracks by or featuring Benjamin Zephaniah Natty x Mala x Benjamin Zephaniah - Word & Sound Benjamin Zephaniah - Mek Luv Earl 16 & Benjamin Zephaniah - Message to all Bomb the Bass feat Sinéad O'C
Kevbad the Bad
Amiable Bowel Syndrome
As an aside, does anyone have any idea how Benjamin reconciled his Rastafarianism with his anarchism? I mean the classic 'no gods, no masters' doesn't sit very well with his Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie, creator of the world. Did he not bother to reconcile the two belief systems, or was his version of Rastafarianism a variant which somehow allowed both viewpoints?
Fozzie Bear
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Fozzie Bear
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From my understanding Rasta doesnt have hard and fast canonical rules...its a spectrum of belief and practice.... there are sects that are strict regarding scriptures, the strictest I gather being the turban wearing Bobo Ashanti - Wikipedia -
but at the same time you dont have to be a member of any of the Mansions. Its a more fluid religion, and to many its more a philosophical and personal framework.
The status of Haile Selassie is a historic legacy.... I think in the eyes of many younger rastas today he is seen as an african king with some wise sayings rather than the literal second coming. Same with repatriation - I dont think the centrality of repatriation is there anywhere near as much as it was in the 70s and earlier. Same as with the importance of locks. Like Steve Santana sang: "Rasta is a life it is not a religion".
