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Mutabaruka

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Mutabaruka (born Allan Hope, 26 December 1952) is a Jamaican Rastafari dub poet who began performing live with his band Truth in 1977, part of the wave of Jamaican poets who emerged in the early 1970s. He later became a prominent broadcaster, hosting two of Jamaica's most popular radio programmes, "The Cutting Edge" and "Steppin' Razor," extending his platform from poetry into cultural and political commentary.

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Def Poetry: Mutabaruka- Dis Poem (Official Video)

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  1. 0:00Our next guest is
  2. 0:03Our next guest is is a legend, is a true
  3. 0:05is a legend, is a true
  4. 0:05is a legend, is a true true hero of mine and so so many so many
  5. 0:09true hero of mine and so so many so many
  6. 0:09true hero of mine and so so many so many others and it is a real honor and
  7. 0:10others and it is a real honor and
  8. 0:10others and it is a real honor and pleasure to have him here tonight. From
  9. 0:12pleasure to have him here tonight. From
  10. 0:13pleasure to have him here tonight. From Kingston, Jamaica, please give it up for
  11. 0:15Kingston, Jamaica, please give it up for
  12. 0:15Kingston, Jamaica, please give it up for the original Mutabaruka.
  13. 0:34This poem shall speak of the wretched
  14. 0:36This poem shall speak of the wretched sea that washed ships to these shores.
  15. 0:38sea that washed ships to these shores.
  16. 0:38sea that washed ships to these shores. Of mothers crying for their young
  17. 0:40Of mothers crying for their young
  18. 0:40Of mothers crying for their young swallowed up by the sea.
  19. 0:42swallowed up by the sea.
  20. 0:42swallowed up by the sea. This poem shall say nothing new. This
  21. 0:44This poem shall say nothing new. This
  22. 0:44This poem shall say nothing new. This poem shall speak of time, time
  23. 0:46poem shall speak of time, time
  24. 0:46poem shall speak of time, time unlimited, time undefined. This poem
  25. 0:49unlimited, time undefined. This poem
  26. 0:49unlimited, time undefined. This poem shall call names, names like Lumumba,
  27. 0:51shall call names, names like Lumumba,
  28. 0:51shall call names, names like Lumumba, Kenyatta, Nkrumah, Hannibal, Akhenaton,
  29. 0:55Kenyatta, Nkrumah, Hannibal, Akhenaton,
  30. 0:55Kenyatta, Nkrumah, Hannibal, Akhenaton, Malcolm, Garvey, Haile Selassie. This
  31. 0:57Malcolm, Garvey, Haile Selassie. This
  32. 0:57Malcolm, Garvey, Haile Selassie. This poem is vexed about apartheid, racism,
  33. 1:00poem is vexed about apartheid, racism,
  34. 1:01poem is vexed about apartheid, racism, fascism, the Ku Klux Klan, riots in
  35. 1:03fascism, the Ku Klux Klan, riots in
  36. 1:03fascism, the Ku Klux Klan, riots in Brixton, Atlanta, Jim Jones.
  37. 1:07Brixton, Atlanta, Jim Jones.
  38. 1:07Brixton, Atlanta, Jim Jones. This poem is revolting against first
  39. 1:08This poem is revolting against first
  40. 1:09This poem is revolting against first world, second world, third world
  41. 1:11world, second world, third world
  42. 1:11world, second world, third world division, man-made decision. This poem
  43. 1:14division, man-made decision. This poem
  44. 1:14division, man-made decision. This poem is like all the rest. This This poem
  45. 1:16is like all the rest. This This poem
  46. 1:16is like all the rest. This This poem will not be amongst great literary
  47. 1:18will not be amongst great literary
  48. 1:18will not be amongst great literary works, will not be recited by poetry
  49. 1:20works, will not be recited by poetry
  50. 1:20works, will not be recited by poetry enthusiasts. It will not be quoted by
  51. 1:22enthusiasts. It will not be quoted by
  52. 1:22enthusiasts. It will not be quoted by politicians nor men of religion. This
  53. 1:25politicians nor men of religion. This
  54. 1:25politicians nor men of religion. This poem is knives, guns, bombs blazing for
  55. 1:28poem is knives, guns, bombs blazing for
  56. 1:28poem is knives, guns, bombs blazing for freedom. Yes, this poem is a drum, a
  57. 1:31freedom. Yes, this poem is a drum, a
  58. 1:31freedom. Yes, this poem is a drum, a shanty, mama, Igbo, Yoruba, Nyabinghi
  59. 1:34shanty, mama, Igbo, Yoruba, Nyabinghi
  60. 1:34shanty, mama, Igbo, Yoruba, Nyabinghi warriors, Uhuru Uhuru, Uhuru Namibia,
  61. 1:37warriors, Uhuru Uhuru, Uhuru Namibia,
  62. 1:37warriors, Uhuru Uhuru, Uhuru Namibia, Uhuru Soweto, Uhuru Africa.
  63. 1:41Uhuru Soweto, Uhuru Africa.
  64. 1:41Uhuru Soweto, Uhuru Africa. This poem will not change things. This
  65. 1:43This poem will not change things. This
  66. 1:43This poem will not change things. This poem need to be changed. This poem is a
  67. 1:46poem need to be changed. This poem is a
  68. 1:46poem need to be changed. This poem is a rebirth of a people, arising, awakening,
  69. 1:49rebirth of a people, arising, awakening,
  70. 1:49rebirth of a people, arising, awakening, understanding. This poem speak, is
  71. 1:51understanding. This poem speak, is
  72. 1:51understanding. This poem speak, is speaking, have spoken. This poem shall
  73. 1:54speaking, have spoken. This poem shall
  74. 1:54speaking, have spoken. This poem shall continue even when poets have stopped
  75. 1:56continue even when poets have stopped
  76. 1:56continue even when poets have stopped writing. This poem shall survive you,
  77. 1:59writing. This poem shall survive you,
  78. 1:59writing. This poem shall survive you, me. It shall linger in history, in your
  79. 2:01me. It shall linger in history, in your
  80. 2:01me. It shall linger in history, in your mind, in time, forever. This poem is
  81. 2:05mind, in time, forever. This poem is
  82. 2:05mind, in time, forever. This poem is time. Only time will tell. This poem is
  83. 2:08time. Only time will tell. This poem is
  84. 2:08time. Only time will tell. This poem is still not written. This poem has no
  85. 2:10still not written. This poem has no
  86. 2:10still not written. This poem has no poet. This poem is just a part of the
  87. 2:13poet. This poem is just a part of the
  88. 2:13poet. This poem is just a part of the story, his story, her story, our story.
  89. 2:17story, his story, her story, our story.
  90. 2:17story, his story, her story, our story. The story is still untold. This poem is
  91. 2:20The story is still untold. This poem is
  92. 2:20The story is still untold. This poem is now ringing, talking, irritating, making
  93. 2:23now ringing, talking, irritating, making
  94. 2:23now ringing, talking, irritating, making you want to stop it. But this poem will
  95. 2:25you want to stop it. But this poem will
  96. 2:25you want to stop it. But this poem will not stop. This poem is long, cannot
  97. 2:28not stop. This poem is long, cannot
  98. 2:28not stop. This poem is long, cannot short. This poem cannot be tamed, cannot
  99. 2:30short. This poem cannot be tamed, cannot
  100. 2:30short. This poem cannot be tamed, cannot be blamed. The story is still not told
  101. 2:32be blamed. The story is still not told
  102. 2:32be blamed. The story is still not told about this poem. This poem is old, new.
  103. 2:36about this poem. This poem is old, new.
  104. 2:36about this poem. This poem is old, new. This poem was copied from the Bible,
  105. 2:38This poem was copied from the Bible,
  106. 2:38This poem was copied from the Bible, your prayer book, Playboy magazines, The
  107. 2:41your prayer book, Playboy magazines, The
  108. 2:41your prayer book, Playboy magazines, The New York Times, Reader's Digest, the CIA
  109. 2:44New York Times, Reader's Digest, the CIA
  110. 2:44New York Times, Reader's Digest, the CIA files, the KGB files. This poem is no
  111. 2:47files, the KGB files. This poem is no
  112. 2:47files, the KGB files. This poem is no secret. This poem shall be called
  113. 2:50secret. This poem shall be called
  114. 2:50secret. This poem shall be called boring, stupid, senseless. This poem is
  115. 2:54boring, stupid, senseless. This poem is
  116. 2:54boring, stupid, senseless. This poem is watching you, trying to make sense from
  117. 2:57watching you, trying to make sense from
  118. 2:57watching you, trying to make sense from this poem. This poem is [ __ ] up your
  119. 3:00this poem. This poem is [ __ ] up your
  120. 3:00this poem. This poem is [ __ ] up your brains, making you want to stop
  121. 3:02brains, making you want to stop
  122. 3:02brains, making you want to stop listening to this poem. But you shall
  123. 3:04listening to this poem. But you shall
  124. 3:04listening to this poem. But you shall not stop listening to this poem. You
  125. 3:07not stop listening to this poem. You
  126. 3:07not stop listening to this poem. You need to know what will be said next in
  127. 3:09need to know what will be said next in
  128. 3:09need to know what will be said next in this poem. This poem shall disappoint
  129. 3:12this poem. This poem shall disappoint
  130. 3:12this poem. This poem shall disappoint you too because this poem is to be
  131. 3:14you too because this poem is to be
  132. 3:14you too because this poem is to be continued in your mind, in your mind, in
  133. 3:16continued in your mind, in your mind, in
  134. 3:16continued in your mind, in your mind, in your
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